Trainee subs Karla Hallett, Myriam Page, Emily Bell, Oliver Jervis (with the champagne), Zoe Glascow, Amelia Perry, Ed Pracy and Tom Burton
I said farewell to eight Daily Mail trainees sub-editors today after four busy and intense weeks. They spent most of this week developing their InDesign and Photoshop skills and laying out Mail pages with designer Mike Brough. Last night we had drinks with senior staff at the Greyhound. We finished the week as usual with the newsquiz, 25 questions about the week. This week’s winner was Oliver Jervis with 21 ahead of Amelia Perry on 17. Oliver was the top scorer over the four weeks and won a bottle of champagne. The trainees now head off to placements at the Mail in Glasgow, Metro, the i newspaper, the Press Association and the Mail subs room. They are a bright and likeable bunch who will undoubtedly do well. I wish them all the best of luck. The top solo scorers in last week’s newsquiz were Oliver and the Rev Leon with 21, just ahead of Janet Boyle and Robert Rea on 20, Marion Fountayne and Tom Burton on 19, George Mann on 17 and Amelia on 16. The top teams were Maura and Phil Parson and Queens Head drinkers Stacey, Nicky and Les with 19, just ahead of the Wilsons on Wanstead on 18 and Adam Batstone and Lucy Thorpe on 17.5. Here is this week's quiz, as usual there are 25 questions about the week. Give it a go and see if you can beat Oliver's score.
The trainees with their pages and training manager Sue Ryan (second left) and trainer Mike Brough (far right)
2. The Government said that from June next year it will be illegal to sell what in England and Wales?
3. Prime Minister Keir Starmer and King Charles joined the leaders of 55 other countries for the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting in which country?
4. Health Secretary Wes Streeting was reported to be considering handing out millions of what in a ten-year plan to save the NHS?
5. What crime surged by a third over the last year with 469,788 offences recorded up to June, according to Home Office figures?
6. Donald Trump accused who of ‘blatant foreign interference’ saying it had sent members to campaign for Kamala Harris, in an alleged breach of US electoral law?
7. Why was Lidia Thorpe in the headlines?
8. The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, revealed one of his ancestors 'owned' enslaved people in which country?
9. A police marksman was cleared of the murder of Chris Kaba who was a core member of a notorious south London gang which has what number in its name?
10. Mike Jefferies, the former CEO of which fashion company, was charged in New York with running a prostitution and international sex trafficking business?
11. Olympic legend Sir Chris Hoy announced he had terminal prostate cancer and had been given how many years to live?
12. The US said it had seen evidence that there were thousands of troops from which country in Russia to support the war on Ukraine?
13. In an attempt to appeal to working class voters and undermine rival Kamala Harris, Donald Trump put on an apron for a shift for which company in Pennsylvania last weekend?
14. Three people died and four were injured following a carbon monoxide leak at a care home in which town?
15. How was 66-year-old Tudor Evans from Aberystwyth killed?
16. Which UK airport was evacuated with flights grounded on Wednesday following a reported bomb threat?
17. The National Institute of Health and Care Excellence ruled that a new drug, Donanemab, which slows the pace of what disease was too expensive for too little benefit to be used by the NHS?
18. Grandfather Peter Lynch, 61, who had been convicted of violent disorder after taking part in rioting, died in which prison?
19. What was the name of the storm that battered the Scottish Highlands on Sunday night?
20. What is the name of former One Direction singer Liam Payne's girlfriend who revealed he gave her a note before he died giving plans for them to marry?
21. Former One Direction singer Liam Payne was reported to have taken a mixture of drugs known as what colour cocaine before his death?
22. Geoff Capes, who died aged 75, competed for Great Britain in the shot put at three Olympic Games, won two Commonwealth titles and won what world title in 1983 and 1985?
23. Actor Ron Ely, who died aged 86, was best known for playing which character in a 1960s’ TV series?
24. Dragons' Den star Duncan Bannatyne donated £30,000 to which Pride of Britain winner to help her raise £1million for her children’s cancer charity?
25. Singer Britney Spears announced she had married for the fourth time. Who did she marry this time?
22. Geoff Capes, who died aged 75, competed for Great Britain in the shot put at three Olympic Games, won two Commonwealth titles and won what world title in 1983 and 1985?
23. Actor Ron Ely, who died aged 86, was best known for playing which character in a 1960s’ TV series?
24. Dragons' Den star Duncan Bannatyne donated £30,000 to which Pride of Britain winner to help her raise £1million for her children’s cancer charity?
25. Singer Britney Spears announced she had married for the fourth time. Who did she marry this time?
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