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Ayrshire ‘romeo’ who crossed the Irish Sea on a jet ski to see his girlfriend has said he'd do it all again. Dale McLaughlan, from Irvine, hit the headlines after travelling for four-and-a-half hours over choppy waters to visit his girlfriend Jessica Radcliffe on the Isle of Man.

Scots ‘romeo’ who crossed the Irish Sea on a jet ski to see his girlfriend has sold the machine for a £625 profit. Dale McLaughlan, from Irvine, hit the headlines after travelling for four-and-a-half hours over choppy waters to visit his girlfriend Jessica Radcliffe on the Isle of Man.

Ella Slack, 77, has played the role of Her Majesty for rehearsals for big events, from Trooping the Colour to the opening of parliament.

Amanda Gorman, 22, has drawn widespread praise for the patriotic and moving poem that she read at the inauguration of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris. The Californian took to the podium on Jan. 20 to read her powerful composition with her head high and her delivery flawless.

Spreading love. Benoit Beauséjour-Savard showed his ex-fiancée, Clare Crawley, support amid her mom’s battle with Alzheimer’s disease and split with Dale Moss.

straight to your inboxBarcelona presidential candidate Joan Laporta has claimed that Lionel Messi wants to stay at the Nou Camp.Messi rocked the footballing world in the summer when he announced he wanted to leave Barcelona due to complaints over how the club was run, with Manchester City being inserted as the immediate favourites to sign him.After weeks of wild speculation, the six-time Ballon d'Or winner eventually revealed he would be staying at Barca after all, in order to avoid a court

Films by writer-directors Rose Glass, Sarah Gavron, Chloé Zhao and Emerald Fennell earned the most nominations for the 41st London Critics‘ Circle Film Awards, which will be presented virtually in early February. Scroll down for full list of nominees.

Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip received coronavirus vaccines amid the ongoing pandemic.

Another hospital visit. Danielle Busby’s daughter Riley took a trip to the emergency room on Thursday, January 7, amid her mom’s health struggles.

covid rule breaching trip to Isle of Man to see his partner now appears to be flogging his trusted jetski on eBay.A listing has appeared on the selling site for a £4500 Seadoo Spark jetski alongside claims it is the one ridden by Dale McLaughlin when he travelled across the Irish Sea to visit his lover Jessica Radcliffe, 30.Dale was jailed for four weeks on December 14 for arriving on the island unlawfully.But he was released in time to get home for Christmas.Under details of the jetski, the ad

straight to your inboxGary Neville and Gary Lineker were among those to heap praise upon John Stones after he opened the scoring for Manchester City in the Carabao Cup semi-final against Manchester United.City sealed a spot against Tottenham in April's final at Wembley as they aim for a fourth-consecutive campaign lifting the trophy, and took the lead through Stomnes early in the second half at Old Trafford.

straight to your inboxBarcelona presidential candidate Joan Laporta is confident Lionel Messi will remain at the club beyond next summer despite interest from Manchester City.Messi dropped a bombshell in the summer by revealing he was seriously unhappy at the club, submitting a transfer request in the hope the club would allow him to leave for nothing.Barcelona insisted the release clause that would see Messi depart on a free had expired and the Argentine opted against fighting his current

straight to your inboxManchester City's Premier League rivals will be watching anxiously as news of the Covid-19 outbreak at the club unfolds.City 's scheduled fixture against Everton at Goodison Park was postponed on Monday after more coronavirus cases were identified.

straight to your inboxRonald Koeman has responded to continued speculation surrounding the future of Barcelona star Lionel Messi.Messi has been linked with a move away from the Nou Camp, with Manchester City touted as a possible destination for the six-time Ballon d'Or winner.