Time to tackle the newsquiz

The top solo scorer in last week’s newsquiz was George Mann with 23, ahead of Totally Unremarkable Tim on 22, Janet Boyle on 20.5, Robert Rea on 19.5 and the Rev Leon and Jayme Bryla on 16. The top team was Our Peter, Jackie, Sarah, Joe and Anna and Tim Humphrys and son who both scored 22, ahead of Maura and Phil Parsons on 21, Bill, Carole, Lisa and Trevor on 17.5, the Penmans (without Daisy) on 16.5, and Adam Batstone and Lucy Thorpe on 15.5. Here is this week’s quiz. As usual there are 25 questions about the week’s news. Why not give it a go and let me know your score.

A selection of today's front pages

1. Heathrow announced it would be closed today (Friday) due to a fire in what?
2. Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall unveiled changes to the benefits system, aimed at saving how many billions of pounds a year by the end of the decade?

3. Under the proposed changes to the welfare system it will be harder to claim a disability benefit called PIP. What do the initials stand for?

4. The Bank of England warned economic and global trade uncertainty had 'intensified' as it held interest rates at what per cent?
5. What was the name of the nightclub in North Macedonia where 59 people were killed in a fire?

6. One thing that was agreed during Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin’s call this week was their two countries would resume playing what?

7. The US launched air strikes on rebels in which country, with President Donald Trump citing attacks on shipping in the Red Sea as the reason?

8. A report revealed that repairing what in England and Wales would cost £17billion – and take 12 years?

9. Nicholas Prosper, 19, who murdered his family and planned to stage the deadliest school shooting in history was jailed for a minimum of how many years?
10. There were protests in America including a Molotov cocktail attack in Las Vegas, swastikas spray-painted in San Diego and fires in Colorado and Massachusetts? What were the targets?

11. Which bank announced the closure of 95 branches across the UK, putting 750 jobs at risk?

12. Three people died and two became unwell following an outbreak of what infection linked to a chocolate dessert supplied to NHS hospitals?
13. Which company said its chief executive, David Stever, was being removed by its parent company, Unilever, in a dispute over his political activism including criticising US President Donald Trump?

14. Which sportsman said he feared young men were spending too much time gaming, gambling and watching pornography - and they needed better role models?

15. Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams were celebrating what this week?
16. The family of The Vivienne revealed the drag star died from a cardiac arrest caused by the effects of taking what drug?
17. Formula One legend Eddie Jordan died aged 76 at his home in which city after losing his battle with cancer?

18. Actress Amanda Mealing, who was banned from driving after testing positive for drugs after a crash in Lincolnshire, played Connie Beauchamp in which two BBC dramas. Half a point for each.
19. Prince William visited which country to show his support for troops based there who are providing a deterrent to Russian aggression?

20. Despite their government 'repeatedly called for clemency’ China executed four people from which country for drugs crimes?

21. Tributes were paid to John ‘Paddy' Hemingway, who died aged 105, who was the last surviving what?

22. Who wore a green baseball cap with the slogan 'Make Ireland Great Again’ and announced he wanted to be the country’s next president?

23. Which tennis player claimed the biggest title of his career with a win in the Indian Wells final and moved up to seventh place in the world rankings?

24. France won rugby’s Six Nations, pipping England by one point, but which country finished bottom losing all five games?

25. Newcastle United beat Liverpool at Wembley to win the Caraboa Cup - their first domestic trophy in how many years?

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