Angry People in Local Newspapers
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Council Issues
1. ‘Council accused of wasting energy as office lights are “left on all night” ’ by Charlotte Becquart © Cornwall Live
2. ‘Pensioner rages at “ghastly” four-foot ditch left outside his home’ by Lottie O’Neill © Essex Live
3. ‘ “My beloved dog Snowy will be torn apart by foxes if council chop my fence in half” by Alex Grove © Hull Daily Mail
4. ‘Anger as dog walkers steal second sign in two days from Devon beach’ by Joel Cooper © Devon Live
5. ‘Woman fears giant tree is going to crush her house’ by Lauren Haly © Plymouth Herald
6. ‘Residents want to bring an end to thorny battle with Wiltshire Council’ by Robin Murray © Wiltshire Times
7. ‘ “I told the council about dangerous paving two years ago – and it’s still not fixed” ’ by Alex Douglas © Hull Daily Mail
8. ‘Field looks “like the Somme” after developer changes land’ by Jenny Seymour © Get Surrey
9. ‘Newly fitted lights could harm children’s eyesight’ by Richard Vernalls © Worcester News
10. ‘Smelly bin taken away after a year’ by Joel Adams © Brighton Argus
The Top Ten of Angry People in Local Newspapers Photo Credits
1. © Manchester Evening News/Mirrorpix
2. © Reading Post/Becky Draws
3. © Nelson Weekly, NZ
4. © NT News, Australia
5. © Royston Crow
6. © Kent Online
7. © Portsmouth News
8. © Oxford Mail
9. © Hull Daily Mail
10. © Andy Sokill/Wigan Observer
Acknowledgements
This book would have got nowhere if not for the following people:
My partner Jane for putting up with me while I wrote this.
Amy McWalters, Fiona Crosby and Daniel Bunyard at Penguin for giving me the opportunity to write a book on a hobby that has taken over my life.
Becky Armstrong for skills.
The internet’s Simon Harris, also for skills.
Simon Flavin from Mirrorpix for working miracles in photo research.
Barry Goodwin at The KM Group for similar.
Red Williams also for similar.
Lianne Ryan at Caters.
Adam Fradgley at Exposure Photography.
Anastasia Symeonides at Fairfax Australia.
Kerianne Mailman at News Corp Australia.
The SWNS picture desk in Bristol, who didn’t think I was a nuisance in any way.
Steve Bailey and Nora Kernacs for the loan of their bin at a crucial point in the genesis of this book.
And this book would have been very empty indeed if it wasn’t for the readers at the Angry People in Local Newspapers Facebook page.
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First published 2018
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ISBN: 978-1-405-93896-9