Friday, 21 August 2026

Have a crack at the newsquiz

The top solos score in last week’s newsquiz was Robert Rea on 21, ahead of George Mann and Josh Haining on 18 and Ian McCulloch on 16. The top team was the Barnard Castle FOC of Trevor, Carole, Bill, Our Peter and Jackie with 21. Tim Humphrey and family scored 20, Maura and Phil Parsons 19, the Broad Oak Boozers and Alex and Leigh both scored 18, Adam Batstone and Lucy Thorpe 17.5 and David and Gillian Smith 16. Here is this week's newsquiz. As usual there are 25 questions about the week. Why not give it a go and let me know your score.

Today's front pages

1. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex announced they were returning to the UK after living in America for how many years?
2. Which of these is not true about this week’s GCSE results?
a) Girls performed better than boys b) London was the best performing area c) the North-East was the worst performing area d) the number of pupils taking languages, including French, Arabic and Chinese, increased.
3. The Home Office published a nine-page document telling who how to behave?
4. The Office for National Statistics said inflation rose from a 15-month low in June to what per cent in July, driven by the rising price of gas and electricity?
5. Prime Minister Andy Burnham exchanged messages with a person posing as who?
6. The Met Office warned what event, that is developing over the Pacific Ocean, is likely to be the strongest in living memory, increasing the risk of extreme weather and making 2027 the hottest year ever?
7. Despite being accused of over-reacting and putting domestic abuse survivors at risk, the Government defended its decision to do what, saying it was 'entirely appropriate’?
8. The French government said it had prevented how many 'small boat crossing events' in the three months since a new £660million deal with the UK? a) 58 b) 85 c) 158 d) 185
9. Russia’s embassy in London accused the UK of doing what, saying in a telegram: 'London’s actions will inevitably carry consequences for which it will have to answer’?
10. Which company was granted track access by the rail regulator which will allow it to run services between London and Paris, Brussels and Amsterdam from 2030?
11. An estimated 30,000 people gathered at a vigil organised by Stand Up to Racism in London’s Trafalgar Square to pay tribute to who?
12. A trial in California against which company began with 29 states claiming it designed a deliberately addictive product and targeted it at children?
13. Jo Boydell, the chief executive of which company, stepped down over the handling of safety issues at one of its hotels?
14. How were British newlyweds Marie Ebert and Alexander Cromie killed on their honeymoon on the Greek island of Sifnos?
15. A former gang leader went on trial in Las Vegas for the murder of who in a drive-by shooting 30 years ago?
16. A couple and their teenage daughter died after getting into difficulty in the sea off which coastal town?
17. A 55-year-old man died after being attacked by what breed of dog after an altercation on a disused railway line in Wakefield?
18. A man in his 60s suffered chest injuries after being attacked by what in Richmond Park, London?
19. What was the name of the US actress, best known for starring roles in TV shows Heroes and Nashville, who died at the age of 36?
20. Former car salesman Clément Vandenkerckhove, 26, was legally recognised as what in Belgium?
21. Which sportsman posted on Instagram that he made 'a huge mistake' and took 'full responsibility' for it after being suspended for testing positive for cocaine?
22. Who was the subject of a four-part behind-the-scenes series called A Beautiful Obsession which started on Prime this week?
23. The Premier League kicks off tonight (Friday) with a record number of clubs having new managers. How many?
24. British sprinter Amy Hunt made history at the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham after winning how many gold medals?
25. Ethel Caterham, from Lightwater, Surrey, who is believed to be the world’s oldest person, is celebrating what birthday today (Friday)?

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