Author Topic: Little Eye On The Provinces (Read 378204 times)

Ian H · « **Reply #1000 on:** 29 October, 2015, 09:44:33 am »

Ruthie · « **Reply #1001 on:** 29 October, 2015, 09:51:00 am »

Quote from: Ian H on 29 October, 2015, 09:44:33 am

Exciting television.

Lordy. There's no plan to film any mini series in Northumberland is there? Can't have them turning Alnmouth into an enormous car park/

Kim · « **Reply #1002 on:** 10 November, 2015, 05:17:39 pm »

Police called to man 'lying down' on Herne Bay coastline

Kim · « **Reply #1003 on:** 12 November, 2015, 04:59:47 pm »

Birmingham's Christmas market opens

Some seriously informative infographics there, but I still want to know the volume of the Glühwein in Olympic Swimming Pools.

Incidentally, I went past the Christmas Market yesterday. Confirmed sighting of at least one German (fiddling with something electrical), and someone who understands German when spoken to them by a German. The famous angel with the can of special brew was conspicuously absent, though maybe they just hadn't installed that yet.

hellymedic · « **Reply #1004 on:** 12 November, 2015, 05:11:07 pm »

http://www.westerndailypress.co.uk/Female-council-chief-axed-public-toilets-fined/story-28158649-detail/story.html

Seems to be a man despite URL FWIW.

rafletcher · « **Reply #1005 on:** 16 November, 2015, 01:36:57 pm »

Depressingly expected..

http://www.bucksherald.co.uk/news/more-news/bicester-beauty-salon-we-are-banning-muslims-1-7067395

Kim · « **Reply #1006 on:** 18 November, 2015, 11:51:32 am »

Cyclist does a Basil; uploads tracklog to Strava

Basil · « **Reply #1007 on:** 18 November, 2015, 12:09:53 pm »

Brilliant.

Kim · « **Reply #1008 on:** 19 November, 2015, 06:42:23 pm »

Old lady signs little red book: Best thing to ever happen at Mordor Central

Basil · « **Reply #1009 on:** 19 November, 2015, 07:03:56 pm »

And then she wrote "Don't, whatever you do, give this book to JenM or Wowbagger"

Polar Bear · « **Reply #1010 on:** 19 November, 2015, 07:24:23 pm »

I see that Brum Bish tried to upstage HM's pink outfit.

Kim · « **Reply #1011 on:** 24 November, 2015, 10:34:02 pm »

CRUMBS! Sandwich shop in Sandwich raid – but not a sandwich was taken

DDCyclist · « **Reply #1012 on:** 25 November, 2015, 07:41:32 am »

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Doughpy theives cut through a wall of a Subway sandwich store... in Sandwich yesterday morning.

Ironic that in their struggle to create a pun they also manage to include a very basic spelling mistake.

Wowbagger · « **Reply #1013 on:** 03 December, 2015, 08:35:04 pm »

http://southendnewsnetwork.com/news/southend-seafront-traders-concerned-over-government-threat-to-destroy-ices/

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #1014 on:** 03 December, 2015, 08:43:10 pm »

Quote from: Kim on 24 November, 2015, 10:34:02 pm

CRUMBS! Sandwich shop in Sandwich raid – but not a sandwich was taken

Are you moonlighting as a reporter in Kent now, Kim? Surely non-Yacfers could not be responsible for such puns?

rogerzilla · « **Reply #1015 on:** 04 December, 2015, 08:58:46 pm »

The good old Brighton Argus goes for the obvious headline.

http://www.theargus.co.uk/news/14125632.Sink_hole_appears_in_road___highways_officials_looking_into_it/

Wowbagger · « **Reply #1016 on:** 08 December, 2015, 11:22:40 pm »

Two gems today in the Saarfend Echo:

http://www.echo-news.co.uk/news/14131705.Martin_Clunes_spotted_filming_on_Canvey/?ref=ar

http://www.echo-news.co.uk/news/14127625.Six_staff_walk_out_and_police_are_called_as_diner_dispute_sees_restaurant_branded_as__like_Fawlty_Towers_/?ref=mr&lp=4

The latter also found its way into the national press.

Kim · « **Reply #1017 on:** 09 December, 2015, 08:12:35 pm »

Angels help Leamington Spa shoppers avoid parking fines

Kim · « **Reply #1018 on:** 16 December, 2015, 11:58:53 pm »

Decomposed frog found in Nando's salad

hellymedic · « **Reply #1019 on:** 19 December, 2015, 11:38:58 pm »

Scalextric championships in Essex.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-35136388

Wowbagger · « **Reply #1020 on:** 20 December, 2015, 12:23:16 am »

Quote from: Kim on 16 December, 2015, 11:58:53 pm

Decomposed frog found in Nando's salad

Not Whizzo butter then?

Canardly · « **Reply #1021 on:** 21 December, 2015, 10:56:49 am »

'Cyclists should be considered for a ..... congestion charge' - what a plonker!

http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/consider-charging-cyclists-Cambridge-congestion/story-28398105-detail/story.html

Jaded · « **Reply #1022 on:** 21 December, 2015, 01:18:57 pm »

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-nottinghamshire-35150870

"I locked my doors and thought, 'you're not getting in here, I've got carrots in my boot'."

Which is quite a good euphemism.

Basil · « **Reply #1023 on:** 22 December, 2015, 01:15:48 pm »

Post Office burgler tries to buy car with 1000 £1 coins

Bledlow · « **Reply #1024 on:** 22 December, 2015, 06:27:32 pm »

Ah, a candidate for Stupid Burglar lists.