Dad-of-three Dean Hague, 55, from Barnsley, South Yorks, was enjoying a day at a water park in Portugal when the new shorts, gifted to him by son-in-law Luke Whitham, 28, split in half.

An interesting series of swimming races, in which was included one canoe-tilting contest, which aroused uproarious amusement, was held yesterday afternoon by the Bath Beach Swimming Club from the ...