The top solo score in last week's newsquiz was 21 by Liz Gerard, ahead of Gavin Devine on 19 and Janet Boyle on 18.5. The top team score was Bruce and Sarah Hayward on 21.5, narrowly ahead of Neil and Jo Benson and Phil and Maura Parsons on 21. Simon, Sue and Will Cole scored 20, Jack Elsom and Monica Greep 19, Adam Batstone and Lucy Thorpe 18, Peter G and Stacey P 17.5 and The Penmans 17. Here is this week's newsquiz. As usual there are 25 questions about the week's events. Give it a go and let me know how you get on.
A selection of today's front pages
2. Which US state confirmed it will hold a full hand recount of its election votes after the result was too close to call?
3. What did a Government spokesman describe as a 'technical error', the SNP's Ian Blackford say was 'incompetence' and led Labour deputy leader Angela Rayner to tweet: 'Looks like No 10 could do with a few more staff who have trained in ‘cyber' (they just didn't know it yet)'?
4. On Wednesday the UK became the first European country where the number of coronavirus deaths reached which landmark figure?
5. Developers Pfizer and BioNTech said their Covid-19 vaccine, which they claim is 90 per cent effective, was tested on 43,500 people in six countries - America, Germany, Brazil, Argentina and which two others? Half a point for each.
6. Which one of these was not used to describe the potential arrival of a Covid-19 vaccine by Boris Johnson and chief medical officer Jonathan Van-Tam at Monday's Press briefing a) distant bugle of the scientific cavalry b) scoring the first penalty in a shoot-out c) first swallow of summer d) green shoots of spring e) train two miles down the track.
7. The Government announced a Covid-19 'evacuation operation' telling universities to allocate departure dates for students between which two December dates?
8. Which high street chain, which employs 6,000 people, announced a Company Voluntary Arrangement with its landlords and creditors after saying 'the pandemic has decimated trading’?
9. Lee Cain, the Downing Street communications director who resigned this week, once dressed up as what to pursue David Cameron at the 2010 election?
10. At the Old Bailey in 1981 Peter Sutcliffe, who died this week aged 74, was convicted of the murders of how many women?
11. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were accused of a 'publicity stunt' after being photographed laying a wreath on Remembrance Sunday at the National Cemetery in which US city?
12. What is the name of the Football Association chairman who resigned after using 'unacceptable' language during the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport select committee?
13. Graphic designer Matt Wiessler claimed he was made a 'fall guy' by the BBC after forging what kind of documents to help secure Martin Bashir's interview with Princess Diana for Panorama in 1995?
14. Nurse Lucy Letby appeared in court charged with the murder of eight babies and the attempted murder of another ten while working at a hospital in which city?
15. A statue dedicated to which 'mother of feminism', that was unveiled in north London, provoked an online backlash as it included a naked figure?
16. Why were former soldier Donald Bell, 64, and NHS nurse Anne White, 53, accused of being 'profoundly disrespectful' by Prime Minister Boris Johnson?
17. A Los Angeles court rejected an attempt by singer Britney Spears to have her father removed as the controller of her estate - even though she is how old?
18. The group Diageo called for the recall of what cans of drink because of 'microbiological contamination'?
11. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were accused of a 'publicity stunt' after being photographed laying a wreath on Remembrance Sunday at the National Cemetery in which US city?
12. What is the name of the Football Association chairman who resigned after using 'unacceptable' language during the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport select committee?
13. Graphic designer Matt Wiessler claimed he was made a 'fall guy' by the BBC after forging what kind of documents to help secure Martin Bashir's interview with Princess Diana for Panorama in 1995?
14. Nurse Lucy Letby appeared in court charged with the murder of eight babies and the attempted murder of another ten while working at a hospital in which city?
15. A statue dedicated to which 'mother of feminism', that was unveiled in north London, provoked an online backlash as it included a naked figure?
16. Why were former soldier Donald Bell, 64, and NHS nurse Anne White, 53, accused of being 'profoundly disrespectful' by Prime Minister Boris Johnson?
17. A Los Angeles court rejected an attempt by singer Britney Spears to have her father removed as the controller of her estate - even though she is how old?
18. The group Diageo called for the recall of what cans of drink because of 'microbiological contamination'?
19. Transport Secretary Grant Shapps gave the go-ahead for a two-mile long tunnel to be built under which World Heritage Site?
20. Actor Geoffrey Palmer, who died aged 93, was a familiar face in TV comedies including one where he played a dentist struggling to understand his wife's midlife crisis? What was it called?
21. A four-day bank holiday weekend is being planned for which month in 2022 to mark the Queen's 70th year on the throne?
22. Scotland’s footballers qualified for next year’s Euros, their first major finals appearance since 1998, by beating which country in a penalty shoot-out?
23. Actor Johnny Depp was asked by Warner Bros to step down from which film after he lost his libel trial against The Sun?
21. A four-day bank holiday weekend is being planned for which month in 2022 to mark the Queen's 70th year on the throne?
22. Scotland’s footballers qualified for next year’s Euros, their first major finals appearance since 1998, by beating which country in a penalty shoot-out?
23. Actor Johnny Depp was asked by Warner Bros to step down from which film after he lost his libel trial against The Sun?
24. Strictly Come Dancing judge Motsi Mabuse will be missing from this weekend's programme as she has to quarantine after flying to the UK from which country?
25. What, with a 6,000 per cent increase in its use in 2020, was named word of the year by Collins Dictionary? Answers here
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