I spent this week at the Daily Mail offices in London with 16 trainee journalists. They had a busy week, writing and editing articles and looking for news stories. There were sessions by managing editor Alex Bannister, news-editor Sam Marsden, assistant chief sub David Feldstein and former trainee Eleanor Sharples. As usual, we finished the week with the newsquiz. Archie Mitchell, with an impressive 22, was top scorer and won a lottery scratchcard. Other good scores came from Alex Jennings on 20, Sam Merriman and Henry Jones who both scored 19 and Elliot Mulligan with 18.5. A scratchcard also went to Alex Ross for the best intro of the week. The top solo scorer in last week’s quiz was Janet Boyle with a score of 20. The top team was Simon, Sue and Will Cole with 23, narrowly ahead of the Roberts Family on 22.5. Phil and Maura Parsons scored 21 and Three Legs brewery drinkers Peter and Stacey scored 19. Here is this week’s quiz. As usual there are 25 questions about the week’s events. Give it a go and see if you can beat Archie’s score
A selection of today's front pages
1. Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced that his new six-month furlough replacement scheme, where the Government will pay a chunk of lost wages, will begin on what date?
2. The Chancellor said the Government will cover almost a quarter (22.5 per cent) of pay for workers in ‘viable' jobs for the next six months but capped at what monthly amount?
3. Prime Minister Boris Johnson, in a national television address urging people to follow the coronavirus rules, said: 'The tragic reality of having Covid is that your ___ ___ can be someone else's death knell.’ What are the two missing words?
4. Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced that people will be required to self-isolate if they test positive or are contacted by the test and trace system with fines starting at £1,000 and rising to what amount for serial offenders?
5. Transport Secretary Grant Shapps announced that the Caribbean island of Curacao, Iceland and which two European countries were being added to the Government's travel quarantine 'red list' this weekend. Half a point for each.
6. At least 172 students have tested positive for Covid-19 and hundreds more are self isolating at which university?
7. Which football team's manager and two players were sent away from the stadium 70 minutes before a cup tie after testing positive for Covid-19?
8. Which supermarket, reacting to new coronavirus rules, said: 'We are introducing a limit on a small number of key products, such as toilet roll and disinfectant. Our stock levels of these products are good but we want to ensure that they are available for everyone.’
9. In his first conference speech as Labour leader, Keir Starmer said: 'This is the big difference between the Prime Minister and me - while Boris Johnson was writing flippant columns about ___ ___, I was defending victims and prosecuting terrorists.’ What are the two missing words?
10. A police sergeant was shot dead at a custody centre this morning (Friday) in which town?
11. She once said: 'It was beyond my wildest imagination that I would one day become the Notorious RBG. I am now 86 years old and yet people of all ages want to take their picture with me.’ Who was she?
12. Which savings organisation, with 25 million customers, said there would be cuts to variable rate accounts and fixed rates as it attempted to 'strike a balance between the interests of savers, taxpayers and the broader financial services sector'?
13. Cabinet Office minister Michael Gove said that lorry drivers might need a permit to enter which English county?
14. Sir Harold Evans, a former editor of The Times and the Sunday Times, where he launched the Insight team, and who was once voted the greatest newspaper editor of all-time, died aged 92 this week. Which regional newspaper did he edit from 1961 to 1966?
15. Two policemen were shot in protests in Louisville in America over a decision not to charge any officers over the killing of a black hospital worker. What was her name?
16. Which broadcaster said this week: 'I was assaulted by a member of the Government in a taxi when I went to fetch him from the House of Commons to come on the programme. You know, this kind of thing happened, it happened all the time?’
17. Who appeared at Westminster magistrates to face charges that he concealed assets worth millions of pounds when he filed for bankruptcy in 2017?
18. Which fashion company caused an online flurry by charging £600 for a pair of jeans with ‘grass stains’ on the knees?
19. Chelsea FC owner Roman Abramovich was facing questions over his secret investments in players not owned by his club including Andre Carrillo who played against Chelsea in two Champions League ties. What national team does Carrillo play for?
20. Mars announced it is to change the name and remove an image from which of its products to end any connotations with racism and slavery?
21. Which television programme that ran between 1984 and 1996, with up to 15 million viewers, returns next week on Britbox?
22. Former Disney Channel star Zendaya, 24, made history by becoming the youngest woman to do what?
23. Why have Welsh couple Alun and Elaine Rees been in the headlines?
24. Who used a photo of a pair of slippers to announce on Instagram that she is expecting her first baby early in 2021?
25. The Great British Bake Off received 202 complaints after Matt Lucas lampooned who when the show returned for its 11th season?
2. The Chancellor said the Government will cover almost a quarter (22.5 per cent) of pay for workers in ‘viable' jobs for the next six months but capped at what monthly amount?
3. Prime Minister Boris Johnson, in a national television address urging people to follow the coronavirus rules, said: 'The tragic reality of having Covid is that your ___ ___ can be someone else's death knell.’ What are the two missing words?
4. Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced that people will be required to self-isolate if they test positive or are contacted by the test and trace system with fines starting at £1,000 and rising to what amount for serial offenders?
5. Transport Secretary Grant Shapps announced that the Caribbean island of Curacao, Iceland and which two European countries were being added to the Government's travel quarantine 'red list' this weekend. Half a point for each.
6. At least 172 students have tested positive for Covid-19 and hundreds more are self isolating at which university?
7. Which football team's manager and two players were sent away from the stadium 70 minutes before a cup tie after testing positive for Covid-19?
8. Which supermarket, reacting to new coronavirus rules, said: 'We are introducing a limit on a small number of key products, such as toilet roll and disinfectant. Our stock levels of these products are good but we want to ensure that they are available for everyone.’
9. In his first conference speech as Labour leader, Keir Starmer said: 'This is the big difference between the Prime Minister and me - while Boris Johnson was writing flippant columns about ___ ___, I was defending victims and prosecuting terrorists.’ What are the two missing words?
10. A police sergeant was shot dead at a custody centre this morning (Friday) in which town?
11. She once said: 'It was beyond my wildest imagination that I would one day become the Notorious RBG. I am now 86 years old and yet people of all ages want to take their picture with me.’ Who was she?
12. Which savings organisation, with 25 million customers, said there would be cuts to variable rate accounts and fixed rates as it attempted to 'strike a balance between the interests of savers, taxpayers and the broader financial services sector'?
13. Cabinet Office minister Michael Gove said that lorry drivers might need a permit to enter which English county?
14. Sir Harold Evans, a former editor of The Times and the Sunday Times, where he launched the Insight team, and who was once voted the greatest newspaper editor of all-time, died aged 92 this week. Which regional newspaper did he edit from 1961 to 1966?
15. Two policemen were shot in protests in Louisville in America over a decision not to charge any officers over the killing of a black hospital worker. What was her name?
16. Which broadcaster said this week: 'I was assaulted by a member of the Government in a taxi when I went to fetch him from the House of Commons to come on the programme. You know, this kind of thing happened, it happened all the time?’
17. Who appeared at Westminster magistrates to face charges that he concealed assets worth millions of pounds when he filed for bankruptcy in 2017?
18. Which fashion company caused an online flurry by charging £600 for a pair of jeans with ‘grass stains’ on the knees?
19. Chelsea FC owner Roman Abramovich was facing questions over his secret investments in players not owned by his club including Andre Carrillo who played against Chelsea in two Champions League ties. What national team does Carrillo play for?
20. Mars announced it is to change the name and remove an image from which of its products to end any connotations with racism and slavery?
21. Which television programme that ran between 1984 and 1996, with up to 15 million viewers, returns next week on Britbox?
22. Former Disney Channel star Zendaya, 24, made history by becoming the youngest woman to do what?
23. Why have Welsh couple Alun and Elaine Rees been in the headlines?
24. Who used a photo of a pair of slippers to announce on Instagram that she is expecting her first baby early in 2021?
25. The Great British Bake Off received 202 complaints after Matt Lucas lampooned who when the show returned for its 11th season?
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