Monarch Airlines got rid of an unruly passenger by leaving him on a tiny island off the African coast.

The plane was heading to the Spanish island of Tenerife from northern England when the man began swearing at the crew for refusing to give him more alcohol, reports the Daily Mail and Reuters.

A survey by the Center for Retail Research reveals Britons are the most prolific shoplifters in Europe.

The survey finds Brits stole 3.58 billion pounds (US$6.308 billion) of goods from their nation's shops last year. An amount equivalent to 1.59 percent of British retail turnover.

A survey carried out by the Center for Retail Research reveals Britons are the most prolific shoplifters in Europe.

The survey finds they stole 3.58 billion pounds of goods from their nation's shops last year. An amount equivalent to 1.59 percent of British retail turnover.