INSANE: Derek woodacer - The Real Truth

Man sparks huge row with neighbours after erecting novelty barricade in parking war

Derek Woodacre has been coming up with creative ways to deter road users from parking near to his house - he has since become an attraction with visitors across Greater Manchester

Daily Mirror · Aug 29, 2022

Man who built blockade to stop drivers parking near his home says he's now famous - with people travelling miles to see him

“People drive past Manchester and are coming to see me and burst out laughing."

Manchester Evening News · Aug 29, 2022

Wednesday's headlines: Scots mum blasts pub for refusing to serve disabled son and child marriage stopped

Here are the main headlines on the Daily Record website today.

Daily Record · Aug 10, 2022

Homeowner who built 'awful' blockade to stop street parking now plans to install a LAKE

The 65-year-old dug a huge pothole in the road after a barricade that he built was removed and he says that he will now make it into a lake

Daily Mirror · Aug 8, 2022

Man who blockaded road now plans to turn pothole into a lake

Derek Woodacer schemes have been causing his neighbours 'sleepless nights'

Liverpool Echo · Aug 8, 2022

Homeowner who built blockade to stop drivers parking in road plans to install a LAKE

'I have upset enough people but I just don’t care now.... this just makes me more determined to carry on'

Manchester Evening News · Aug 8, 2022

Man erects his own blockade to prevent school run parents parking near house

Derek Woodacer says that his battle has led to fights, vandalism, complaints and huge financial cost.

Daily Record · Aug 6, 2022

Neighbours at war as man installs 'awful' blockade to stop parents parking on street

Derek Woodacer has been battling with parents doing the school drop off at Mosley Common’s St John’s Primary School in Manchester for years and is determined to stop them being able to park

Daily Mirror · Aug 6, 2022

Man at war with neighbours as he builds 'blockade' to stop parents on school run

Derek Woodacre has battled with parents, neighbours and the council for almost three years

Liverpool Echo · Aug 5, 2022

Man put up his own parking blockade to stop parents pulling up near his house - with neighbours at war

"I’ve never known anything quite like it.”

Manchester Evening News · Aug 5, 2022