Friday, 21 May 2021

The newsquiz: Can you beat Chris's score?

I enjoyed a welcome return to the coalface in Kensington this week to work with seven MailOnline trainees. They had a good first week with sessions by editor Danny Groom, assistant managing editor Natalie Glanville, chief foreign reporter Chris Pleasance and former trainee Georgia Simcox. We covered style, intros, headlines and Natalie Johnson gave them guidance on SEO. The winners of the best intro of the week were Elmira Tanatarova and Chris Matthews and the winner of the best headline was also Chris. Head of exclusives Dan Sanderson spoke to them about the types of stories MailOnline is interested in and where to find them. They will each be pitching three story ideas to him next week. This morning another former trainee, Harry Howard, talked to them about how his role as a history specialist developed. We also did the newsquiz. It was won by Chris Matthews with 17 ahead of Lizzie May on 15. There were some very good scores posted online last week. The top solo scorer was Sam Neve with a massive 24, ahead of Amanda Kitson and Liz Gerard who scored 22. Dominic Hurst and Gavin Devine both scored 21, Blaise Tapp and Toby Brown 19, Cormac Connelly-Smith 18, Jayme Bryla 17 and Ed Mortimer 16. The top team was Simon, Sue and Will Cole who scored an impressive 24.5, just ahead of the Roberts Family on 24, Nicky, Les, Peter and Stacey scored 22.5, Maura and Phil Parsons and Team Swindle both got 21, Adam Batstone and Lucy Thorpe 20 and Bruce and Sarah Hayward 18. Here is this week's quiz. As usual there are 25 questions about the week's main news stories. Give it a go and let me know your score.

Today's front pages


1. What is the name of the former Justice of the Supreme Court who led the investigation into the BBC’s handling of the Panorama interview with Princess Diana in 1995?
2. Journalist Martin Bashir stepped down from which position at the BBC just before the release of the inquiry report investigating his interview with Princess Diana?
3. Prince Harry addressed traumatic memories from his childhood, including using drugs and alcohol, in the first of three episodes of his new Apple TV show which is called what?
4. Prince Harry came in for criticism earlier in the week when he said in a podcast: 'I've got so much I want to say about the First Amendment as I sort of understand it, but it is ___.’ What is the missing word?
5. Boris Johnson told Prime Minister's Questions: 'You should not be going to an ___ ___ country on holiday.’ What are the missing two words?
6. What did Jenny McGee describe as 'a kick in the teeth’ as she resigned after eight years in her job?
7. Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said the rail industry would be simplified and 'become a single familiar brand with a bold new vision for passengers – of punctual services, simpler tickets and a modern and green railway that meets the needs of the nation’. What is it to be rebranded as?
8. The Office for National Statistics said that the inflation rate more than doubled in April to what per cent?
9. Israel agreed a ceasefire with Hamas and Islamic Jihad in the Gaza Strip in an agreement brokered by which country?
10. A Metropolitan police officer is being investigated after being seen on video shouting which two words?
11. Who was elected leader of the Democratic Unionist Party, succeeding Arlene Foster?
12. Oriel College, Oxford, rejected a call to take down whose statue - despite an independent commission recommending it should be removed?
13. What is the name of the cafe in Gloucester that is being dug up as part of an investigation into the disappearance of a 15-year-old girl, believed to be a victim of Fred West more than half a century ago?
14. Prince William posted a picture of his biceps as he received his Covid vaccination at which London establishment?
15. Leicester City's Kaspar Schmeichel joined which elite group, including David Seaman and Dave Beasant, at the weekend?
16. The Queen was reported to be upset that a dorgi, bought by Prince Andrew to keep her company while Prince Philip was in hospital, had died. What was the dog’s name?
17. A proposed Government deal with which country, where taxes on imports will be phased out over 15 years, was opposed by the National Farmers Union who said it would 'have a massive impact on British farming’?
18. What did Mark Farrier do to save the day for a 79-year-old man in Cardiff this week?
19. DIY SOS presenter Nick Knowles was reported to be in crisis talks with the BBC over a breach of rules when he advertised which product?
20. Supermodel Naomi Campbell welcomed her first child by sharing a photograph of her hand cradling tiny feet on Twitter and Instagram, saying 'A beautiful little blessing has chosen me to be her mother.’ How old is Naomi Campbell?
21.To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the television programme Friends, a reunion episode, hosted by James Corden, will be shown later this month. What is the episode called?
22. Name any two Premier League managers who announced this week that they would be stepping down at the end of the season? Half a point for each.
23. Betfair made Philip and Sarah 8/1 joint favourites to be what?
24. Eurovision is being held in Rotterdam tomorrow night with which act representing the UK?
25. Who married 25-year-old estate agent Dalton Gomez in a 'tiny and intimate’ wedding in California?

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