Friday 29 December 2023

Last newsquiz of 2023

The top scorers in last week’s newsquiz were Nick Turner and George Mann both with 21, ahead of Toby Brown and Marion Fountayne on 20, Janet Boyle on 19.5, Robert Rea on 19 and Gavin Devine on 17. The top team was Maura and Phil Parsons with Alexandra who scored 23 just ahead of Simon, Sue and Will Cole on 22. Others on the leaderboard were the Waterworks squad of Pete, Stacey and Franki who scored 20, the same score as Adam Batstone and Lucy Thorpe, and Jack Elsom and Monica Greep and Bruce and Sarah Hayward. Our Peter, Jackie, Sam and Anna scored 17. Here is the last newsquiz of 2023. Give it a go and let me know your score. I have put the quiz together a little later today as I was visiting the place photographed below. A bonus point if you can tell me where it is. Have a happy New Year and may all your news in 2024 be good news. 


1. In his Christmas Day speech, King Charles said: 'At a time of increasingly tragic conflict around the world, I pray that we can also do all in our power to __ each other’. What is the missing word?
2. Which religious figure is to be knighted by King Charles for his 'personal service' to the Crown?
3. Who attended the Royal family's Christmas church service at Sandringham for the first time in more than 30 years?
4. Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced he will set out a spring budget on what date in March?
5. Figures showed that visitors to where in England paid £146 million for car parking, up from £96.7 million the year before?
6. More than 100 flood alerts were issued for parts of the UK and police in Scotland declared a 'major incident' as a storm with what name hit the country?
7. Former European Commission president Jacques Delors, who died aged 98, is remembered in the UK for which famous three-word front page headline published in The Sun in 1990?
8. Turkish President Erdogan compared Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to which historical figure?
9. Six fire engines, a drone, and a rope rescue team were called to a 'fire' at Blackpool Tower that turned out to be what?
10. Which state became the second, after Colorado, to rule that Donald Trump cannot run for president next year?
11. The Government announced that people will soon be able to buy what by the pint?
12. Released state papers showed that former prime minister Tony Blair backed proposals for Wimbledon FC to move to which city?
13. Two men were arrested on suspicion of theft after the removal of what from a junction in Peckham, south-east London?
14. What was the name of the Australian chef, known the godfather of avocado toast and the king of breakfast, who died aged 54?
15. Jewellery and watches worth £1million were reported stolen from which Premier League footballer’s house in Cheshire?
16. South Korean actor Lee Sun-kyun, 48, who was found dead in his car gained worldwide fame following the release of which Oscar-winning film?
17. A 23-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder after a car hit a crowd of people outside a property in which city?
18. British billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe agreed to buy a 25 per cent stake in which football club for more than £1billion?
19. F
ormer James Bond actor Pierce Brosnan was charged with trespassing where?
20. Henry Sandon, who died on Christmas Day aged 95, was an expert on which BBC TV programme?
21. Sam Allison became the first black person in 15 years to do what?
22. A bronze 21-foot statue of which singer was unveiled in her hometown of Barranquilla?
23. ITV announced that Holly Willoughby will return to television to present what show with Stephen Mulhern in January?
24. Actor Chris Gascoyne left Coronation Street after playing which character for 23 years?
25. Despite a campaign supporting Fairytale of New York, in tribute to Pogues singer Shane MacGowan, what song was the UK’s Christmas No 1?

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