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PADDY MCGUINNESS
THE Top Gear host was driving a Lamborghini Diablo when it spun out of control during a test drive for the new series. Paddy was uninjured and said he was going to have “a cup of tea, a paracetamol and a cry” following the incident which occurred when he hit a patch of oil on the road.
OSCARS
NEXT year’s Oscars have been pushed back by two months due to the coronavirus pandemic. The 93rd Academy Awards will now take place on April 25, 2021, having originally been scheduled for February 28.
POUNDSTRETCHER
THE discount retailer is considering closing more than half of its UK stores as part of a survival plan. Up to 253 shops are at risk of closure if landlords do not agree to rent cuts or holidays, it said.
MATT HANCOCK
MATT HANCOCK has apologised for his “human mistake” after he was caught on film breaking two-metre social distancing rules in the House of Commons. A video (see below) shows the Health Secretary placing his arm around a fellow MP as he arrived for Prime Minister’s Questions this week.
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