John Siddle

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

When wheelchair-bound Steven Persaud, 65, installed a Ring doorbell in his Birmingham home he thought he had purchased some peace of mind in his retirement. Unbeknownst to the vulnerable pensioner, the innocuous act would prove to be the catalyst for a terrifying five years of shocking verbal and psychological abuse that he would suffer at the hands of his volatile neighbour: convicted criminal Stephen Groves.

3 weeks ago | msn.com | John Siddle

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3 weeks ago | dailymail.co.uk | John Siddle

A stunning spa town has been crowned one of the best places to live in the UK – but surging house prices have led young locals to claim they're living miserably with real fears of being forced out. The West Yorkshire hotspot of Ilkley, known for its breathtaking scenery, boutique shops, and Michelin-starred restaurants, has long been a magnet for affluent homeowners seeking a slice of countryside luxury.

4 weeks ago | dailymail.co.uk | John Siddle

A convicted drug dealer tried to avoid deportation to his native Jamaica after arguing that being sent back would damage his career as a poet. Cocaine dealer Evan Holmes, 46, claimed that being sent back to his homeland would strip him of his creative inspiration and make it impossible for him to find work. The father-of-six had been locked up in prison for selling Class A drugs in Bristol but later insisted his human rights would be breached if he was forced to leave the UK.

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

A primary school teacher has been banned from the classroom after being so drunk at work that she struggled to lead her class into assembly and was unable to present a pupil award. Ashley Atkin, 38, was just weeks into a new job at Horn's Mill Primary School in Helsby, Cheshire, when colleagues noticed that she smelled of alcohol. The Year 1 teacher 'looked dazed and was staggering' as she brought her class into the school hall for its star-of-the-week assembly.