THE THOUGHT OF BECOMING shipwrecked on a remote destination would fill most holidaymakers with dread. But one holiday company offers would-be castaways the chance to become real-life Robinson Crusoes - on their own DESERTED ISLAND. For 1.200 euros, you can swap squabbling over deckchairs on the Costa Del Sol for a week in the company of monitor lizards, wild pigs and monkeys on your choice of remote tropical islands in Indonesia, the Philippines, as well as the Caribbean and Africa. Equipped with fishing lines, machetes, and even provide spear guns for underwater fishing, intrepid guests can catch and cook their own food, as well as build their own shelters…
A unique business in Birkenhead, Merseyside is sure to leave you HALF-CUT with its unusual pub and barbers combination .
WITH A STERN look of determination on their faces, these adorable pooches perfect their doggy paddle as they dive head first into a swimming pool .
TENNIS was a game made for three according to the first Victorian rule book .
LIKE A living balloon this baitball of sardines is ready to burst when threatened by a pointy nosed sailfish .
THE CRAZE for mimicking the video game Streetfighter has spread to the streets of London .
The view from this rooftop pool is sure to make most holidaymakers envious .
A trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs .
A floating market in Indonesia is bursting with vibrant colours as wooden rowing boats loaded with fruit and vegetables crowd the river .
TOMORROW (Saturday) marks the 28th anniversary of the nuclear disaster that left the city of Chernobyl devastated .
A diving guide leaves a shark completely docile and balanced in the palm of his hand .
GLAMPING is taken to a whole new level in the form of the luxurious Pop-Up Hotel .
BOXING DAY has come early for this pair of feisty squirrels, as their Christmas party quickly turns sour .