Have a crack at the newsquiz

In last week’s newsquiz Maura and Phil Parsons scored a rare maximum 25 points. Well done to them. Also on the team leaderboard were the Bensons on 22, Nick Collins and Jess Devonport’s team on 21 and Three Legs drinkers Peter, Stacey, Thom, Rosie and Les on 20. The top solo scorers were Toby Brown, Marion Fountayne and Hilary Scott all on 21, just ahead of Jayme Bryla, George Mann and Nick Turner on 20. Others on the leaderboard were Janet Boyle on 19, Robert Rea and Rebekah Sharrock on 17, Marguerite Turner on 16 and Lee Cordon and Gord Matheson who both scored 15. 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. US President Joe Biden’s visit to Northern Ireland lasted how many hours? a) 18 b) 24 c) 30 d) 36
2. On his trip to Ireland US President Joe Biden paid tribute to his distant cousin, former Irish rugby international Rob Kearney, but instead of saying he had beat the All Blacks said he had beat who?
3. Junior doctors across England went on strike for how many days this week, demanding a 35 per cent pay rise and better patient safety?
4. What was reportedly seized from the home of Nicola Sturgeon’s mother-in-law by police investigating the Scottish National Party’s finances?
5. Why was 21-year-old Jack Teixeira in the headlines?
6. Tony Danker was fired from his role as chief executive of what organisation following an investigation over his conduct towards employees?
7. The Government announced that pregnant women will be offered financial incentives to help them to do what?
8. The BBC objected to a label imposed on its main account by Twitter which described the broadcaster as what?
9. One reason given for the Duchess of Sussex not attending the King’s Coronation on May 6 is that it is the same day as the birthday of her son Archie. How old will he be?
10. Which retailer announced that, although annual sales rose by 7 per cent, higher prices meant its pre-tax profits halved to £1billion?
11. What was the name of the storm that battered the south of England and Wales with 96mph winds and left at least one person dead?
12. Five people died when an employee working in what opened fire in Louisville, Kentucky, and livestreamed the attack on Instagram?
13. Lucy Dee and her two daughters were killed by a gunman as they travelled in their car in which country?
14. Piran Ditta Khan, 74, appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court accused of murdering policewoman Sharon Beshenivsky 18 years ago during a robbery at a travel agent in which English city?
15. Premier League clubs collectively agreed to do what by the end of the 2025-26 season?
16. Which 77-year-old company, well-known in the 1950s and 1960s when people held 'parties' in their homes to sell its goods, warned it will go bust unless it can raise new financing?
17. How old was fashion designer Dame Mary Quant, credited with creating the look which epitomised the 1960s, who died this week?
18. More than 18,000 what were killed in an explosion and subsequent fire in Texas?
19. Italian authorities were hunting what that killed a 26-year-old jogger in the Alps?
20. Why was linesman Constantine Hatzidakis suspended following the Liverpool v Arsenal Premier League match?
21. Police seized what from the White Hart Inn in Grays, Essex, as part of an investigation into an alleged hate crime?
22. Paul Cattermole, who died aged 46, was part of what chart-topping pop band from its formation in 1998 until he quit in 2002?
23. Carly Burd, who grew vegetables in Harlow to help feed struggling people, had more than £190,000 donated after her allotment was ruined by vandals using what?
24. Which football team, now 14 points clear, secured a return to the Premier League next season when they were promoted from the Championship?
25. Why was a performance of The Bodyguard musical at Manchester's Palace Theatre cut short?

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