A couple of charitable Miss England contestants have decided to allow themselves to be trawled across the English Channel on top of an inflatable banana for charity. Nadine Hillman, 22, and Katie Cheeseman, 24, will be towed across a 96 mile shipping route, even though the Channel is only 21 miles at its narrowest point. The girls will go from Cherbourg in France to Exmouth in England. The contestants also feel it will boost their chances of winning Miss England.

Call me a cynic, but surely the best way to boost your chance of winning Miss England is by humping one of the male judges? At least the girls will raise money for charity. Apparently, they were originally going to ride a cherry, but they lost that years ago.