Friday 5 May 2023

It's newsquiz time ...

The top solo scorers in last week’s newsquiz were Toby Brown, George Mann and Janet Boyle all with 22, just ahead of Marguerite Turner, Tony Smith and Hilary Scott on 21. Gavin Devine and Robert Rea scored 19, Marion Fountayne 18 and Our Peter 16. The top teams were Maura and Phil Parsons  and Three Legs drinkers Peter, Stacey, Nicky, Les, Amanda, Kevin and George both with 23. Bruce and Sarah Hayward scored 19 and Adam Batstone and Lucy Thorpe 18. 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. 

Today's front pages

1. The Archbishop of Canterbury called for millions of citizens to 'swear allegiance to the King' in a new pledge called '__ of the People.' What is the missing word?
2. What is the name of the campaign group, which is planning Coronation protests under the banner 'Not My King’, that was written to by the Home Office warning of new offences under the Public Order Bill? 
3. The Prince and Princess of Wales 'supported the hospitality industry' in the run up to the Coronation by visiting which Soho pub?
4. The King and Queen recorded an announcement, to be played over the Coronation weekend at railway and underground stations, wishing travellers 'a safe and pleasant' journey and reminding them to do what?
5. A 59-year-old man was arrested after throwing suspected shotgun cartridges over the gates of what building?
6. What did campaign group Unlock Democracy say 'went very badly’ at the council elections?
7. How old is Liberal Democrat candidate George Blundell who caused an upset by defeating Andrew Johnson, the Conservative leader of the council in Windsor and Maidenhead?
8. Why was the council election for the Coxford ward in Southampton abandoned after the polls had opened on Thursday? 
9. Downing Street said that whose refusal to co-operate with a Cabinet Office investigation was 'obviously disappointing’?
10. Unions representing NHS staff, including Unison, GMB, the Chartered Society of Physiotherapists and the Royal College of Midwives, voted to accept a Government pay offer of what per cent plus a cash top up?
11. Which two companies recorded profits of £4 billion and £7.6 billion for the first three months of the year, which union leaders described as ‘one of the corporate scandals of our time’ and ‘a racket’? Half a point for each company.
12. Ministers announced a clampdown on the use of what to sell financial products as part of a strategy to combat fraud, the UK’s most common crime?
13. American company Lilly reported that tests involving a drug called donanemab slowed the pace of which disease by about a third?
14. Computer scientist Geoffrey Hinton warned about the dangers from developments in Artificial Intelligence as he resigned from which company?
15. Russia claimed that Ukraine had used what in an attempt to assassinate President Vladimir Putin?
16. A 13-year-old boy was arrested after eight students and a security guard were killed at shooting a school in which European city?
17. Six Cadbury-branded desserts, including Flake and Crunchie, were recalled because of fears they could be contaminated with what?
18. Which actor, who featured in Ballykissangel, Drop The Dead Donkey and DCI Banks, appeared at Newcastle Crown Court charged with inflicting grievous bodily harm?
19. Jock Zonfrillo, who died aged 46, was best-known as a judge in which Australian television show?
20. Which Canadian singer, who had three top 40 UK hits including If You Could Read My Mind in 1971, died aged 84?
21. What was credited with helping Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford save a penalty in the relegation match against Leicester City?
22. Sam Allardyce’s appointment as Leeds United manager means he has now been in charge of how many Premier League clubs?
23. Who said it was 'great to be home' as he flew into Scotland with his son to open a golf course named after his mother?
24. How did snooker player Mark Selby make history in the World Championship final?
25. Who announced her pregnancy at the Met Gala in New York telling reporters, there are 'three of us' on the red carpet?

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