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1. Which famous French fashion designer has died at the age of 98?
2. How many new ocean species have recently been discovered in the Atlantic? 3. LadBaby bagged the Christmas number one single for the third year in a row with Don’t Stop Me Eatin’ but what is his real name?
4. Which Welsh acting star revealed he had returned his OBE so he could air his views on the monarchy without feeling a hypocrite?
5. Long-running radio series The Archers is celebrating which anniversary?
6. When will the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine roll out in the UK?
7. Who beat Barack Obama to have the UK’s number one Christmas book?
8. Oscar winner Sir Anthony Hopkins took to social media to celebrate how many years of sobriety?
9. Jockey Frankie Dettori has won the past three Ascot Gold Cups on which horse?
10. Which country is developing wooden satellites to cut space junk?
11. Police had to turn away Londoners last week from visiting which Welsh landmark?
12. What four sports are scheduled to make their Olympic debuts in Tokyo? 13. Which singing superstar joined the Duke and Duchess of Sussex for the launch of their Spotify podcast series?
14. Local authorities in which county declared a “major incident” as the number of
Covid cases threatened to overwhelm health services?
15. The individual medley in swimming begins with which stroke?
16. Veteran British actress
Sheila Hancock has been awarded rded what title in the New Year’s Honours list? 17. Which pool player is known as the Duchess of Doom?
18. How many baby boxes containing essential items were delivered to expectant parents in Scotland in 2020? 19. Which Premier League football club was forced to postpone a game against Everton after a second outbreak of coronavirus in a matter of days?
20. A plaque in memory of trailblazing nurses has been unveiled where?
21. When will restrictions on buy one get one free promotions on unhealthy foods come into force?
22. Which Hollywood director is working on a sequel to pandemic film Contagion? 23. Netflix has partnered with the British Fashion Council to commission up-andcomin coming designers to create re regency garments inspired by what new hit series.
24. Which cricket ground is the world’s largest in terms of capacity?
25. What was the most popular BBC show on C Christmas Day?
26. 26 Who was named the g greatest Star Wars villain of all time in a recent poll?
27. Which airfield near Stranraer has the Scottish Government agreed to use as an emergency lorry park in case of Brexit disruption? 28. The UK is pulling out of the Erasm Erasmus student exchange programme for financial reasons and replacing it with a new scheme. Who will it be named after?
29. Which European country has said it will keep a register of everyone who refuses the vaccine?
30. Who is the only Irish rider to have won the Tour de France?