John Siddle

5 days ago | dailymail.co.uk | John Siddle |John James

IT was once the lifeblood of Hull's fishing industry, home to proud dockers and hard-working trawlermen. But today, Hessle Road stands as a microcosm of decay, despair, and lawlessness in modern Britain. The mile-long stretch, once bustling with traders and community spirit, now finds itself overrun by crime and anti-social behaviour.

6 days ago | dailymail.co.uk | John Siddle

One of Britain's most charming coastal towns is under siege from throngs of stag and hen parties - amid plans to transform a historic ironmongers into a Viking-themed rock bar. The cobbled charm of Whitby's Grape Lane, once steeped in seafaring history, is now the site of a brewing battle between tourists and townsfolk over the Norse-inspired drinking den.

1 week ago | dailymail.co.uk | John Siddle

This is the chilling moment a masked intruder crept into a family home at night and snatched their two beloved dogs. CCTV footage shows the burglar calmly leading nine-month-old Shepadoodle Bruno and his mother Molly from a house in Featherstone, West Yorkshire, on the eve of Valentine's Day while their owner Ewa Hunt, 55, enjoyed a cabaret show with friends following a recent break-up.

1 week ago | dailymail.co.uk | John Siddle

A British holidaymaker was killed in a horror motorbike crash in Jamaica while celebrating her anniversary - on the night before her birthday. Lisa Ball, 53, from Keighley, West Yorks, was riding as a passenger on a rented scooter when a pick-up truck pulled out from a restaurant car park on the island’s tourist trail near Montego Bay.

1 week ago | dailymail.co.uk | John Siddle

A skydiver feared to have taken her own life in a 10,000ft fall from the sky had split with her boyfriend shortly before the tragedy, it's understood. Jade Damarell, 32, an experienced parachutist who had accomplished more than 400 jumps, died instantly after hitting the ground during a jump in Shotton Colliery, Co Durham. Police quickly ruled out any suspicious circumstances and were understood to have discovered notes disclosing her intentions.