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Billboards from around the country pt V Billboards from around the country pt V
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The final instalment in our project to build up a picture of a week in local news from billboards.The final instalment in our project to build up a picture of a week in local news from billboards.
"LOLLIPOP TARGETS SPEEDY DRIVERS" "LOLLIPOP TARGETS SPEEDY DRIVERS"
Taken by raindog on 2 May.Taken by raindog on 2 May.
"Lollipop" may refer to the lollipop lady urging Kent Council to fit cameras to lollipop sticks to catch dangerous drivers. Or it may be the lollipop sticks themselves. What are the chances this week's billboard will feature Wednesday's tale of the local Gary Glitter lookalike mistaken for the "pervy pop paedo" himself?"Lollipop" may refer to the lollipop lady urging Kent Council to fit cameras to lollipop sticks to catch dangerous drivers. Or it may be the lollipop sticks themselves. What are the chances this week's billboard will feature Wednesday's tale of the local Gary Glitter lookalike mistaken for the "pervy pop paedo" himself?
"W'FOOT MAN'S HOUSE PLUNGE ORDEAL""W'FOOT MAN'S HOUSE PLUNGE ORDEAL"
Taken by Lawrence Peregrine-Trousers on 3 May.Taken by Lawrence Peregrine-Trousers on 3 May.
What the Rossendale Free Press billboard doesn't mention is that "W'foot man" was sleepwalking at the time, through his French doors and onto a first-floor balcony he hadn't built yet. Nor is it clear what "W'foot" means, as the accident took place in a village called Water.What the Rossendale Free Press billboard doesn't mention is that "W'foot man" was sleepwalking at the time, through his French doors and onto a first-floor balcony he hadn't built yet. Nor is it clear what "W'foot" means, as the accident took place in a village called Water.
"SIMON COWELL: SUSAN WILL BE MY BIGGEST STAR" / "SCOTTISH WOMAN IS POET LAUREATE""SIMON COWELL: SUSAN WILL BE MY BIGGEST STAR" / "SCOTTISH WOMAN IS POET LAUREATE"
Taken by seejanerunning on 2 May.Taken by seejanerunning on 2 May.
Scottish women do the double in Edinburgh. "Susan" is, obviously, Britain's Got Talent contender Susan Boyle, who is Scottish. And poet Carol Ann Duffy - who is also Scottish - has taken up the post vacated by Andrew Motion. Who is English.Scottish women do the double in Edinburgh. "Susan" is, obviously, Britain's Got Talent contender Susan Boyle, who is Scottish. And poet Carol Ann Duffy - who is also Scottish - has taken up the post vacated by Andrew Motion. Who is English.
"FARMER BANS WEDDING TREAT""FARMER BANS WEDDING TREAT"
Taken by goldfishvase on 29 April.Taken by goldfishvase on 29 April.
A Staffordshire farmer, who runs a popular wedding venue, has banned sky lanterns - paper and wire contraptions that float on hot air - to protect his livestock.A Staffordshire farmer, who runs a popular wedding venue, has banned sky lanterns - paper and wire contraptions that float on hot air - to protect his livestock.
LOCAL NEWSPAPER BILLBOARDS We asked for your photos of billboards to build up a picture of a week in local newsAll your pictures can be seen on our Newspaper Billboards group on photo sharing website FlickrThe group is now effectively closed The art of the newspaper billboard
"HORSE NEGLECTED BY OWNER""HORSE NEGLECTED BY OWNER"
Taken by raindog on 3 May.Taken by raindog on 3 May.
A story that has yet to make the online edition of the Kentish Express.A story that has yet to make the online edition of the Kentish Express.
"CATFORD: CAFE OWNER FURIOUS AT CHARITY'S TEA SHOP PLAN""CATFORD: CAFE OWNER FURIOUS AT CHARITY'S TEA SHOP PLAN"
Taken by Yersinia on 1 May.Taken by Yersinia on 1 May.
Curiosity well and truly piqued, the Magazine clicks onto the South London Press website. To no avail.Curiosity well and truly piqued, the Magazine clicks onto the South London Press website. To no avail.
"MICHAEL JACKSON 'HEADING FOR SEVENOAKS'""MICHAEL JACKSON 'HEADING FOR SEVENOAKS'"
Taken by Yersinia on 3 May.Taken by Yersinia on 3 May.
While this has yet to appear in the online edition of the Sevenoaks Chronicle, one presumes it's to do with this News of the World story about Jackson hoping to rent a Sevenoaks mansion during his O2 residency. Another palatial property in Kent had been on the cards, but the singer feared it was haunted.While this has yet to appear in the online edition of the Sevenoaks Chronicle, one presumes it's to do with this News of the World story about Jackson hoping to rent a Sevenoaks mansion during his O2 residency. Another palatial property in Kent had been on the cards, but the singer feared it was haunted.
"FATAL STABBING AT FLATS: LATEST""FATAL STABBING AT FLATS: LATEST"
Taken by Fin Fahey in Stoke Newington on 2 May.Taken by Fin Fahey in Stoke Newington on 2 May.
A grim tale from the Hackney Gazette, after police found a man bleeding from stab wounds in his home in east London. A man has been charged with murder.A grim tale from the Hackney Gazette, after police found a man bleeding from stab wounds in his home in east London. A man has been charged with murder.
Thanks for all the pictures of billboards you have sent in. You can see them all at our BBC Newspaper Billboards Flickr page . This group is now effectively closed.