Exploring Turkey’s tourism capital of Antalya

By Peter Hall Once known as Pamphylia, modern day Antalya is now dubbed ‘Turkey’s tourism capital’. Its sun drenched turquoise coastline, mountainous backdrops, and ancient history attract visitors in their millions. It offers high contrast and variety; from the sublime, to the hairless. Sun worshippers can cook in 300 days of annual sunshine, with average temperatures reaching 28°C. Whilst their intrepid counterparts can trek through the snowcapped Taurus mountains. Huge theme parks are a short drive from remarkable ancient ruins. Hidden...

Watch – Man tries to unblock a drain and pulls out a COW

This is the moment a man waded into waist-deep sewage to unblock a drain - and emerged with a COW. The brave man apparently spotted the calf slipping into the open drain in Ghazipur district of Uttar Pradesh in Northern India, and watched it disappear underwater. The animal lover pulled off his shirt and trousers and dived into the waste and slush without hesitation, clutching the end of a rope. He emerges moments later and pulls the confused animal to...

The Belfast Book Festival: When Irish Spies are Writing

I ask you, who amongst us has not at some point wanted a few tips as to how to commit the perfect murder? Aha! Made you smile! However we'll just ignore that little glance you just made, the one where your eyes lifted from your iPad and leveled on that burping bag of fart across the room. He's your problem, not mine and if you ask me any more questions I'm lawyering up. Besides, I'm no expert on murder, although...

GALLERY: Dua Lipa Meets Fans in London

Hailed as one of the brightest upcoming stars of UK Pop, Dua Lipa last night signed copies of her critically acclaimed debut album Dua Lipa at London’s hmv Westfied for over 100 of her lucky fans. Today, Dua heads to hmv Birmingham Bullring for another exclusive signing. After a year of huge international tour dates, triumphant hometown shows, millions of single sales and holding multiple spots in the UK singles chart simultaneously, Dua’s debut album release marks a major milestone...

Daughter acts as surrogate mother for her mother

A woman who acted as a surrogate for her mother has given birth - to her own brother. Desperate Jacky Edwards, 47, was unable to carry a baby naturally but daughter Katherine, 30, offered to help. Jacky had suffered a traumatic pregnancy with her fifth child twelve years ago and underwent a hysterectomy. The mum-of-six was widowed at 40 and certain that she didn't want any more children - but then in 2013 she met chemist Paul, 48. They fell...

Watch – Bristol City football fans return famous stolen plaque to Millwall FC London terror hero

Football fans who stole a Millwall plaque from a team bus 20 years ago and have held it to ransom ever since are finally giving it back - to London terror hero Roy Larner. The large sign was nicked from a Millwall players' coach in the 1990s when cheeky Bristol City fans and grabbed it. off the front. They then installed it as a trophy above the bar of the City fans' boozer The Three Lions. The City fans have...

REVIEW: Otias – Franki Love

It would be fair to say that an artist that took twenty one months to write, record and produce ten songs may be taking their sweet time over it (unless that someone is called Axl Rose) and perhaps focusing on other aspects of life rather than the music. And this is true to an extent with Franki Love. As if caring for her Mum who was suffering with cancer then recovered, relapsed and sadly died in her arms wasn’t enough,...

Watch – Alleged ‘UFO’ spotted in Bristol

This bizarre video footage shows what one man believes to be an extra-terrestrial visit from an 'enormous' UFO over his street. Mike Westlake, 28, shot the mobile phone footage showing three large, bright lights in the shape of a triangle flashing in the same straight line through the sky. He said the unidentified lights - which remained in the sky for ten minutes - made no noise. Forklift truck instructor Mike said: "It really weirded me out. I don't usually...

Single mum left homeless after been evicted by council whilst on holiday

A single mum came back from a family trip abroad to find she was homeless after the council gave her flat to someone else - and EVICTED her. Candice Cridland flew to Jamaica to say goodbye to her dying grandmother but when she came back discovered her home had been given to someone else - after she had been out of the country for a couple of weeks. The mother-of-two had been living in a flat in Bow, east London,...

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