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This guy’s so angry he’s appeared on the front of the Stourbridge News twice, in exactly the same pose.
February 14, 2026 at 2:00 PM
This guy’s so angry he’s appeared on the front of the Stourbridge News twice, in exactly the same pose.
The safe word is “Ron is innocent”
February 14, 2026 at 11:56 AM
The safe word is “Ron is innocent”
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He wasn't initially called to religion, but then he saw the light.
February 14, 2026 at 9:13 AM
He wasn't initially called to religion, but then he saw the light.
Spoiler: Just assume it’s all of them.
A warning has been issued to customers across the country
The 146 UK postcodes suffering with Royal Mail delivery delays
www.lincolnshirelive.co.uk
February 14, 2026 at 9:23 AM
Spoiler: Just assume it’s all of them.
It’s at this point that we must seriously consider Annie for our next Prime Minister. She’s just saying what we’re all thinking.
February 14, 2026 at 9:15 AM
It’s at this point that we must seriously consider Annie for our next Prime Minister. She’s just saying what we’re all thinking.
Yet another classic from the archives: First Ali G and now this. Staines has never recovered.
February 14, 2026 at 9:06 AM
Yet another classic from the archives: First Ali G and now this. Staines has never recovered.
It’s amazing how big the wheels are on a Reliant Robin are once you see them off the car.
Driver says Darlington council left him £300 out of pocket after he hit huge pothole
Matty Simpson, 31, from Cockfield, near Bishop Auckland, has claimed that a council has left him £300 out of pocket after he hit a large pothole.
www.thenorthernecho.co.uk
February 14, 2026 at 9:03 AM
It’s amazing how big the wheels are on a Reliant Robin are once you see them off the car.
You do not get on the wrong side of the Demon Headmaster.
Wirral residents' fears over crumbling sea wall and railing
Residents living on The Esplanade in New Ferry fear their homes will 'tumble down' in future years unless a crumbling sea wall and broken railings…
www.wirralglobe.co.uk
February 14, 2026 at 8:59 AM
You do not get on the wrong side of the Demon Headmaster.
The hole. Stand in it.
‘When will it end?’: Outrage over repeated drain cover repairs
A man has branded the continuous repairs to a damaged drain cover ‘a joke’ despite it being serviced at least seven times in four years.
www.suffolknews.co.uk
February 14, 2026 at 8:53 AM
The hole. Stand in it.
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Rare to get an actual vox pop with a pothole
February 13, 2026 at 6:44 PM
Rare to get an actual vox pop with a pothole
Breaking our “No Daily Express” rule because of the pearl-clutching “just seven miles from Disney World” line. Like you’re going to walk seven miles, queue to get in, and scare oldiewonks and kiddiewinks alike with your love truncheon stuck up a Henry. People might notice.
February 13, 2026 at 8:02 PM
Breaking our “No Daily Express” rule because of the pearl-clutching “just seven miles from Disney World” line. Like you’re going to walk seven miles, queue to get in, and scare oldiewonks and kiddiewinks alike with your love truncheon stuck up a Henry. People might notice.
The Telegraph does know that they can’t magically fix all the potholes all at once, right? And while they’re fixing them (get this!) other potholes develop?
February 13, 2026 at 5:05 PM
The Telegraph does know that they can’t magically fix all the potholes all at once, right? And while they’re fixing them (get this!) other potholes develop?
This looks important.
Barnard Castle mum gutted after pair of tights she's worn for 19 years gets a hole
A thrifty Barnard Castle mum has worn the same pair of tights for 19 years.
www.thenorthernecho.co.uk
February 13, 2026 at 4:55 PM
This looks important.
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ICYMI: Fukushima's radioactive hybrid terror pig boom was driven by amorous mothers
Fukushima's radioactive hybrid terror pig boom was driven by amorous mothers
Genetic study finds domestic pigs’ year-round breeding sped gene flow into wild boar
Back in 2021, in the thick of pandemic mania, The Register gleefully reported that "radioactive hybrid terror pigs" were thriving in Japan's Fukushima exclusion zone.…
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February 12, 2026 at 11:03 PM
ICYMI: Fukushima's radioactive hybrid terror pig boom was driven by amorous mothers
Despite this being absolutely filthy sexy slang, the film itself is reportedly terrible.
'Margot Robbie ate my giant strawberries on Wuthering Heights'
The food artist says she was called in at the last minute as a
www.bbc.co.uk
February 13, 2026 at 4:48 PM
Despite this being absolutely filthy sexy slang, the film itself is reportedly terrible.
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The infamous Great Shelford pothole has been patched up after a campaign
www.cambridgeindependent.co.uk/news/infamou...
www.cambridgeindependent.co.uk/news/infamou...
Infamous Great Shelford pothole patched up after campaign
Residents have been reporting worsening potholes and dangerous conditions on Cambridge Road for months.
www.cambridgeindependent.co.uk
February 13, 2026 at 9:37 AM
The infamous Great Shelford pothole has been patched up after a campaign
www.cambridgeindependent.co.uk/news/infamou...
www.cambridgeindependent.co.uk/news/infamou...
Those pencil-necked desk jockeys at the council are taking the fight to the real villains: Other pencil-necked desk jockeys at the council.
Hong Kong councillor warned over parking offence as misconduct scrutiny widens
Home affairs chief Alice Mak to warn councillors to uphold public expectations, with Poon Chi-shing the latest to come under fire amid recent traffic breaches.
www.scmp.com
February 13, 2026 at 10:12 AM
Those pencil-necked desk jockeys at the council are taking the fight to the real villains: Other pencil-necked desk jockeys at the council.
People in Holes: A Low-Quality Movie
February 13, 2026 at 8:30 AM
People in Holes: A Low-Quality Movie
Those pencil-necked desk jockeys at the council? At it again.
Man told to take down fence he claims makes everyone safer after planning rejection
A man has been told he has to take down a fence that he feels makes everyone safer and he was told it would be ok to build by a Parish Councillor…
www.worcesternews.co.uk
February 12, 2026 at 8:31 PM
Those pencil-necked desk jockeys at the council? At it again.
Amazingly, there is an insanely detailed news story still available online reporting on this incident. The victim is called Clive.
February 12, 2026 at 5:24 PM
Amazingly, there is an insanely detailed news story still available online reporting on this incident. The victim is called Clive.
When asked about the quality, police said it was only nine (oh-ho!) CARROT (carat!) gold!!!!!!!!
Man rams Turkish jewellery shop with forklift, flees on donkey
Police arrested the suspect and recovered 150 grams of stolen gold.
gulfnews.com
February 12, 2026 at 5:09 PM
When asked about the quality, police said it was only nine (oh-ho!) CARROT (carat!) gold!!!!!!!!
“Workers from the council are looking into it”
Pictured: Nine alarming photos of a Wolverhampton sinkhole as residents talk of shock at sudden appearance of a hole in a road
Images taken by the Express & Star have shown the extent of damage to a Wolverhampton road due to a sinkhole incident.
www.expressandstar.com
February 12, 2026 at 5:00 PM
“Workers from the council are looking into it”
Let’s not blame the council. Let’s blame the real villains here - shit drivers.
Chicanes criticised as 'ridiculous' on North East street
A set of chicanes on a suburban Stockton street is failing to slow down traffic and is causing more accidents than it prevents, say residents.
www.thenorthernecho.co.uk
February 12, 2026 at 4:51 PM
Let’s not blame the council. Let’s blame the real villains here - shit drivers.
Strong legal argument.
February 12, 2026 at 3:11 PM
Strong legal argument.
We’ve been sent what turned out to be a quite horrific story of road rage, lawlessness, and needless violence. But it does contain the line “She ordered forfeiture and destruction of the pogo stick,” so here we are. Photo is unrelated.
February 12, 2026 at 11:12 AM
We’ve been sent what turned out to be a quite horrific story of road rage, lawlessness, and needless violence. But it does contain the line “She ordered forfeiture and destruction of the pogo stick,” so here we are. Photo is unrelated.