Time to tackle the newsquiz

The top solo scorer in last week’s newsquiz was Marguerite Turner with 20, narrowly ahead of George Mann on 19.5, Gavin Devine on 18.5 and Robert Rea and Jayme Bryla both on 18. The top team was Maura and Phil Parsons with Will on 21.5, ahead of the Three Legs drinkers Peter, Stacey, Nicky and Les on 20, Bruce and Sarah Hayward on 18 and Neil and Jo Benson on 17.5. Here is this week’s newsquiz. As usual there are 25 questions about the week. Give it a go and let me know your score. 

A selection of today's front pages

1. What is the name of the park in Kingshurst, near Solihull, were four children fell through an icy lake and died?
2. In the trailer for the second part of the Netflix series Harry and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex said: 'I wasn't being thrown to the ___, I was being fed to the ___.’ What is the missing word?
3. Thirty-one people were rescued by a fishing boat but how many were confirmed to have died, when the rescue operation ended on Thursday, after a migrant dinghy started sinking in ice-cold waters between Kent and France?
4. Announcing plans in the Commons to deal with asylum seekers, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said a dedicated unit of 400 specialists would be set up to handle claims from which country?
5. What is the name of the Royal College of Nursing’s general secretary who met Health Secretary Steve Barclay before yesterday’s strike and said: 'I expressed my deep disappointment at the belligerence – they have closed their books and walked away’?
6. According to the Office for National Statistics inflation rate dropped to what per cent in November, down from 11.1 per cent in October?
7. At least eight people were killed in an explosion at block of flats in which town?
8. A 14-year-old boy was killed in which French city during clashes between France and Morocco fans following the World Cup semi-final?
9. A major incident was declared on which island after heavy ice and snow brought down electricity lines to nearly 4,000 homes?
10. Labour's Andrew Western secured 70 per cent of the vote, and declared the British people are giving up on the Conservatives, at the by-election in which constituency?
11. Abu Agila Masud made his first appearance at the US federal court on Monday accused of playing a key role in what 34 years ago?
12. The White House ordered the release of 13,173 files on what historic event?

13. A woman and two children died after they were found with serious injuries in a flat in which English town?
14. Who was airlifted to hospital after a high-speed crash at Dunsfold Park Aerodrome in Surrey?
15.  Two people were hurt when what exploded in the lobby of the Radisson Blu hotel in Berlin?

16. What is the name of the reality TV contestant who was found guilty at Chelmsford Crown Court of disclosing a private sexual film after a video of him having sex with a woman was published on OnlyFans?
17. Four people were injured after a crush at a concert by Afrobeats singer Asake at which venue? 

18. Actress Ruth Madoc, who died aged 79, played Gladys Pugh in which TV series from 1981 to 1988?
19. Who are the top two scorers in the World Cup so far, with five goals each, who will compete for the Golden Boot in the Argentina versus France final on Sunday? Half a point for each.
20. Harry Kane scored a penalty against France in the World Cup quarter final - equalling Wayne Rooney’s record as England’s top scorer of all time with how many goals?
21. Where did former Beatles Ringo Starr and Paul McCartney celebrate the documentary premiere of If These Walls Could Sing?
22. British photographer Rhiannon Adam was among eight artists picked by a Japanese billionaire to take a trip to where?
23. What did England footballers Kyle Walker and John Stones arrange to bring home from Qatar?
24. People were warned to stay away from what creature, nicknamed Thor, that was found resting on a Hampshire beach at Calshot?
25. Which actor announced he had been dropped from a movie role he had played three times, saying: 'After being told by the studio to announce my return back in October … this news isn't the easiest, but that's life’?

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