The way news should be told!

Post by **faceless** » Fri Dec 14, 2007 7:29 pm

There's a small weekly newsletter that you can buy here in local shops every week called 'The Digger'. There's very little info about who runs it, but whoever it is they have their fingers in a lo of pies and aren't afraid to talk about them... vigilante journalism of a sort. Their targets are always the very worst people - gangsters, money lenders, heroin dealers etc - so any thought of their rights can whistle!

Anyway, here's a great example of the kind of thing that features in the pamphlet. I've highlighted a couple of bits - the first one made me laugh out loud. 'Coupon' in Glasgow slang means face... The most important part of this story is how it will cause ructions between the gangsters - they'll all be laughing at this guy for letting his wife be seen like this being skint and it won't be pretty if the author is ever found, I'm sure.

Bat · Post by **Bat** » Fri Dec 14, 2007 8:12 pm

I didn't know that Burbury(?) made a coat like that

Bat · Post by **Bat** » Fri Dec 14, 2007 8:14 pm

Bat wrote:I didn't know that Burbury(?) made a coat like that

.....or that Hilda Ogden lost her headscarf

Mandy · Post by **Mandy** » Fri Dec 14, 2007 8:34 pm

How did "couchtripper.com" get to be on the photo ... or is that a clue as to who runs it?

Bat · Post by **Bat** » Fri Dec 14, 2007 8:38 pm

Mandy wrote:How did "couchtripper.com" get to be on the photo ... or is that a clue as to who runs it?

Didn't you know that "Couchtripper" is "IN" with the big nobs???????????? We know EVERYONE and what they're up to

Mandy · Post by **Mandy** » Fri Dec 14, 2007 8:43 pm

Bat wrote:Didn't you know that "Couchtripper" is "IN" with the big nobs???????????? We know EVERYONE and what they're up to

I found a further articles on the web :
https://www.yourha.info/ngha/1/edcnghadg9490.php
"Housing association accused of Fraud"

Post by **faceless** » Fri Dec 14, 2007 8:53 pm

Mandy wrote:How did "couchtripper.com" get to be on the photo ... or is that a clue as to who runs it?

I added it in because I did the scan

and no, I don't run the thing -

I've changed the pic now in case anyone else thinks that I'd be the person who'd post stuff about a gangster in a public newspaper...

Post by **faceless** » Fri Dec 14, 2007 8:54 pm

Bat wrote:
Bat wrote:I didn't know that Burbury(?) made a coat like that
.....or that Hilda Ogden lost her headscarf

haha Hilda will be spinning in her grave.

Mandy · Post by **Mandy** » Fri Dec 14, 2007 10:05 pm

faceless wrote:I've changed the pic now in case anyone else thinks that I'd be the person who'd post stuff about a gangster in a public newspaper...

My thoughts precisely !!! Just asking for trouble.

Post by **eefanincan** » Fri Dec 14, 2007 10:50 pm

They've got guts, whoever they are.

@Bat --- I wondered the same thing about the Burbury coat

pirtybirdy · Post by **pirtybirdy** » Fri Dec 14, 2007 11:10 pm

I do love local newspapers... :-) Nice one Face. If you happen to find anymore interesting local articles and ya have a chance to scan them, I'd love to see 'em.

6ULDV8 · Post by **6ULDV8** » Fri Dec 14, 2007 11:16 pm

This is the same 'Publication' is it not, that caused grief to some youngster by naming him as a 'Grass'...

From what I recall, the pamphlet itself has more slander based on boredom (made up stories by the staff) than the Sun.

Post by **faceless** » Fri Dec 14, 2007 11:23 pm

Where do you hear that story 6ul? I've been reading it for a while and the only things I've seen that are direct comments are aimed at the 'big men'.

btw, it's an a4 folded (a5 pages) pamphlet that's only recently advanced to having a gloss cover.

6ULDV8 · Post by **6ULDV8** » Sat Dec 15, 2007 2:26 am

faceless wrote:Where do you hear that story 6ul?

It was one of those ned sites you linked to quite some time ago...

There were some video clips, one involved quite a long story about this 'paper' & the young lad (who now fears for his life).

Post by **faceless** » Sat Dec 15, 2007 1:55 pm

Neds living in fear of other neds - it breaks my heart...