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Damn right this looks important
Shock as bar added then removed from Ilkeston's 'NatWest hole'
Mock reviews had seen the hole ranked as a town's top attraction before the bar was added.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 20, 2026 at 12:27 PM
Damn right this looks important
I’d say that the index photo here is all the proof we need.
Labour candidate quits claiming her ‘face doesn’t fit’ – but the party doesn’t agree
Labour candidate quits claiming her ‘face doesn’t fit’ – but the party doesn’t agree
A leading Labour member in Wigan has quit the party saying she is ‘fed up’ with their direction and that ‘her face dosesn’t fit’.
dlvr.it
January 20, 2026 at 12:23 PM
I’d say that the index photo here is all the proof we need.
The Stratford Branch of the Kneel Before Zod Re-Enactment Society step up to the plate with their Shakespearean tribute to the rogue Kryptonian general: The Taming of the Son of Kal-El.
‘I don’t know how any hospitality business is still in business’
Footfall was “horrible” in the run-up to Christmas and equally bad through the festive period points out Sam Jenkins of Magic Alley
www.stratford-herald.com
January 20, 2026 at 12:23 PM
The Stratford Branch of the Kneel Before Zod Re-Enactment Society step up to the plate with their Shakespearean tribute to the rogue Kryptonian general: The Taming of the Son of Kal-El.
I’m not saying it was aliens, but it was aliens.
'Creepy' statues suddenly appear in field leaving locals baffled
Around 15 life-sized figures mysteriously appeared in the field on Saturday before disappearing, leaving locals wondering what was going on
www.walesonline.co.uk
January 20, 2026 at 12:16 PM
I’m not saying it was aliens, but it was aliens.
A classic case of “God, we’re really going to need the full story here”
Schoolgirl 'scared to get bus home' after what Arriva driver said
12-year-old Lyssa Storey is "terrified"
www.liverpoolecho.co.uk
January 20, 2026 at 12:13 PM
A classic case of “God, we’re really going to need the full story here”
Superhero landing, needs some work.
Darlington roads 'like a ploughed field' with potholes despite Government praise
Councillors have questioned how to improve residents’ perception of Darlington roads after the council was highly rated for dealing with potholes.
www.thenorthernecho.co.uk
January 20, 2026 at 10:50 AM
Superhero landing, needs some work.
Bob latest: Bob is furious. Again.
Anger as Colchester's Twinkle Star statue covered in cement after gas leak
A gas company says there is no “disrespect intended” as a former MP hopes a statue has not “been damaged” due to ongoing emergency works.
www.gazette-news.co.uk
January 20, 2026 at 8:45 AM
Bob latest: Bob is furious. Again.
We deleted our account at Elon’s Hate And Extreme Pr0n site a year ago. No regrets.
'Honk if you hate Elon': Protestors gather outside Tesla showroom in Winchester
The TeslaTakedown group held the peaceful protest on Saturday, January 17, at the Winchester Tesla showroom.
www.hampshirechronicle.co.uk
January 19, 2026 at 7:55 PM
We deleted our account at Elon’s Hate And Extreme Pr0n site a year ago. No regrets.
[hammers fist down on the biggest, loudest NIMBY KLAXON he’s got]
‘We’re extremely worried’: Protest over ‘homeless shelter’ plan for derelict church
Residents have spoken out against plans which would see a derelict town centre church turned into a community hub featuring homeless accommodation.
www.kentonline.co.uk
January 19, 2026 at 7:48 PM
[hammers fist down on the biggest, loudest NIMBY KLAXON he’s got]
A veritable tale of woe because everyone forgot that the Royal Mail is a complete effing shambles.
'Our postal service in Keith has been getting worse for years, now it's costing us hundreds of pounds in fines because bills are going missing'
Robert and Norma Mackay say they have been "playing postie" on their street.
www.pressandjournal.co.uk
January 19, 2026 at 2:40 PM
A veritable tale of woe because everyone forgot that the Royal Mail is a complete effing shambles.
Regret to report that the wacky artist of Sonning-on-Thames has struck again.
Mysterious knickers spotted hanging from fancy door
The Chronicle has received mysterious photos of a 'new venture' in Sonning
www.readingchronicle.co.uk
January 19, 2026 at 12:03 PM
Regret to report that the wacky artist of Sonning-on-Thames has struck again.
Things which are not actually being washed away: This building in Ipswich.
Town's landmark Tudor building faces being 'washed away'
A historic Tudor landmark in St Margaret's Street in Ipswich faces being washed away as Cancer Support Suffolk calls on help.
www.ipswichstar.co.uk
January 19, 2026 at 9:31 AM
Things which are not actually being washed away: This building in Ipswich.
We haven’t had an alliterative Stoke Sentinel angry person for ages. Welcome, Disgusted David.
Disgusted David blasts council as flooding dispute faces leaving him £9k down
He's in dispute with Stoke-on-Trent City Council
www.stokesentinel.co.uk
January 19, 2026 at 9:28 AM
We haven’t had an alliterative Stoke Sentinel angry person for ages. Welcome, Disgusted David.
Accident waiting to happen KLAXON
Pothole at major York junction 'an accident waiting to happen'
A York resident has raised his concerns about a large pothole on a major York junction, describing it as “an accident waiting to happen”.
www.yorkpress.co.uk
January 19, 2026 at 9:19 AM
Accident waiting to happen KLAXON
Parking Bastard™️ go back on the naughty list.
Excel Parking takes Father Christmas to court over keying error
He entered his registration incorrectly when paying, and has now been ordered to pay £285.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 18, 2026 at 3:45 PM
Parking Bastard™️ go back on the naughty list.
CHIPPY CHIPS!
Chip wreck! Thousands of chips wash ashore near Eastbourne
The chips washed up in Sussex after shipping containers containing
www.bbc.co.uk
January 18, 2026 at 3:40 PM
CHIPPY CHIPS!
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I was about to say that photo is a complete failure of the local newspaper genre, because he wasn’t holding the parking ticket, pointing at his car, and looking glum. But later down the article they restored my faith.
January 18, 2026 at 12:18 PM
I was about to say that photo is a complete failure of the local newspaper genre, because he wasn’t holding the parking ticket, pointing at his car, and looking glum. But later down the article they restored my faith.
You see that bit of pavement where you left your JAAAAAG? It’s still a pavement.
Man is fined £35 for parking outside his own house
Jaguar F-Type owner David Miller, 49, was left stunned when he received a parking fine from Cheshire West and Chester Council
www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk
January 18, 2026 at 11:16 AM
You see that bit of pavement where you left your JAAAAAG? It’s still a pavement.
Some sort of apeman stumbling around the countryside near Birmingham. I imagine he’s actually from Stoke where he’d be chair of a local chamber of commerce.
'I saw Bigfoot at Midland beauty spot - and I can't believe how fast it was'
The dad believes he saw the fabled beast charging through woodland - and it wasn't the first sighting at the Staffordshire beauty spot
www.birminghammail.co.uk
January 18, 2026 at 11:06 AM
Some sort of apeman stumbling around the countryside near Birmingham. I imagine he’s actually from Stoke where he’d be chair of a local chamber of commerce.
Behind the softest of registration walls, but worth it for a) the photograph and b) the pub explaining that this is exactly what didn’t happen
‘It ruined our Christmas, there’s no question about it’
A couple say their Christmas Day was ruined after they ended up with nothing but a tin of soup for dinner
www.stratford-herald.com
January 18, 2026 at 10:28 AM
Behind the softest of registration walls, but worth it for a) the photograph and b) the pub explaining that this is exactly what didn’t happen
Here, we see Einstein’s theories in action. As the can approaches light speed (around 28mph) the Doppler effect makes it appear a dirty shade of grey, while the mass of the driver increases by 1 (one) Greggs steak bake.
'It's just wild': Residents urge council to take further action over 20mph zones
Concerned residents believe that a recently introduced 20mph speed limit has ‘basically done nothing’ and further action must be taken.
www.glasgowtimes.co.uk
January 18, 2026 at 10:19 AM
Here, we see Einstein’s theories in action. As the can approaches light speed (around 28mph) the Doppler effect makes it appear a dirty shade of grey, while the mass of the driver increases by 1 (one) Greggs steak bake.
British GITS more like, eh readers?!
British Gas took 15 months to refund me £1,500. It's absurd
Beth Kojder said it was frustrating it took so long to get her money back, given the ombudsman had ruled in her favour nearly a year ago.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 18, 2026 at 9:54 AM
British GITS more like, eh readers?!