Saturday 30 March 2013

More more shopping centre dullness

Morley Observer: Shopping centre that got a new manager and a new retail liaison officer gets one of those new-fangled 'coffee shops'

We might point out that the White Rose Centre has not paid us any money for any of these stories.

Spotter's Badge: Paul

Friday 29 March 2013

No litter problem dullness

Huddersfield Evening Examiner: 'No litter problem' at bus station

So, the summary executions appear to be working

Spotter's Badge: Michael 

Thursday 28 March 2013

Big egg dullness

York Press: Chicken does an egg

Dull story redeemed entirely by EGGS-ellent photo

OK, here's another photo...

Hedgehog dullness

Leicester Mercury: Hedgehog spotted in garden

E-mail pictures of what is in your garden to: LetMeShowYouSomething Boring@Leicester Mercury etc etc

Wednesday 27 March 2013

Ditch fire dullness update (still dull)

Hunts Post: Ditch fire 'caused by pigeon fireball'

Update of THIS dull story, and we now demand somebody starts a band called Pigeon Fireball

Spotter's Badge: James

Sunday 24 March 2013

Shells wash up on beach dullness

Bridlington Free Press: Shells wash up on beach

Also: Journalist notices water quite high some days, sometimes it's further way. Why is that?

Spotter's Badge: Amy

Friday 22 March 2013

Sunday 17 March 2013

Saturday 16 March 2013

Pope Francis Question To Which The Answer Is 'No'

Cambridge News: Has the new Pope's face appeared in coffee grounds?

No.

Spotter's Badge: Mark

Free advertising dullness

Brentwood Gazette: Market trader sells onesies

At least we'll be in with an advantage come the revolution. We normals will be the ones who don't need to take all their clothes off to go to the toilet

Thursday 14 March 2013

Clock job dullness

Henley Standard: Church clock winder needed

That's the actual church on Google Street View. I, for one, welcome our giant insect overlords.

Tuesday 12 March 2013

Village hall table stacking dullness

South Wales Evening Post: Council explores different table-stacking regime


AN END TO THIS BLASPHEMY! We must root out the curs behind this UNGODLY exhibition of all that is an ABOMINATION in the eyes of the LORD and run them out of town, their trousers AFLAME.

Or, somebody could get a petition going. Either way's good.

UPDATE: Table trouble at Welfare Hall

Typical Right-handed propaganda.

Spotter's Badge: @cawhitworth, @proogs, Everybody

More shopping centre dullness

Morley Observer: Shopping centre gets new retail liaison officer

This after the excitement of the new centre manager. We can't cope.

Spotter's Badge: Dom

Monday 11 March 2013

Cat eats mouse dullness

Brighton Argus: Cat chokes on mouse

OK, OK... here's a picture of the cat to prove he didn't die of mouse overdose.


Spotter's Badge: Damian

Saturday 9 March 2013

Bloke retires dullness

Watford Observer: Barber retires after 42 years

I've worked out that he has probably asked 50,400 Friday customers if they need "Something for the weekend"

Spotter's Badge: TRT

Friday 8 March 2013

Medieval History Talk Dullness

Beverley Guardian: Talk on local history

Some people might find this not dull at all. However, the story has been written with the fervour of a North Korean editorial, and deserves a wider audience.

His comments were entertaining and accurate, and his detailed photographs were warmly received by his appreciative audience.

Monday 4 March 2013

Emu sex dullness

Essex Echo: Emu to leave animal park

It's almost as if Rod Hull never fell off that roof

Spotter's Badge: Barry