Friday 18 October 2024

Oliver wins this week's newsquiz with 21

The Daily Mail trainee subs had another busy week in Kensington. They spent Monday doing long-form editing with Fiona Webster, assistant night editor Lottie Young set them a subbing exercise and they enjoyed cookies and great advice from executive chief-sub Rich Hall. They wrote personality profiles and headlines, copytasted for the next day’s paper, covered a breaking story in real time and came up with ideas for new publications and features. This afternoon showbiz editor Katie Hind took a break from covering Liam Payne to talk about her role. Amelia Perry won a scratchcard for the most accurate copytasting decisions. As usual, we finished with the newsquiz, 25 questions about the week. This week’s winner was Oliver Jervis with a score of 21, ahead of Tom Burton on 19 and Amelia on 16. The top solo scorer in last week’s newsquiz was George Mann with 20, just ahead of Amelia and the Rev Leon on 19, Oliver on 18.5 and Zoe Glascow on 16.5. The top team was Adam Batstone and the Spanish golfing gang with 20, ahead of Broad Oak boozers Thom, Craig George and Tim on 18.5, Red Lion drinkers Peter and Stacey on 17 and Maura and Phil Parsons on 16. Here’s this week quiz. Why not give it a go and see if you can beat Oliver’s score.

Today's front pages

1. What was the name of the Buenos Aires hotel where former One Direction member Liam Payne died?
2. What was the name of the record label that had dropped Liam Payne just days before his death?
3. A football team posted: 'We're shocked and saddened to learn of the passing of __ fan and musician, Liam Payne. Our thoughts are with Liam's family, friends and loved ones at this tragic time.’ What is the missing word?
4. What was the name of the Hamas leader, believed to be the architect of the October 7 attacks, who was killed during an Israeli raid on Gaza?
5. Alex Salmond, the leader of Scottish political party Alba, died on Saturday in which country?
6. How old was Alex Salmond when he died?
7. Prime Minister Keir Starmer came under fire when it was revealed he had received free tickets to a Taylor Swift concert at what venue?
8. Former Cabinet minister Michael Gove said that, although Robert Jenrick had strengths as a leadership candidate, one problem was that he looked like a __ __’. What are the missing two words?
9. Health Secretary Wes Streeting said that widening what were a significant burden on the health service, costing £11billion a year - even more than smoking?
10. How many of the leaders of Australia’s six states accepted their invitation to meet King Charles at a reception in Canberra hosted by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese?
11. What did the Archbishop of Canterbury describe as ‘dangerous' and that it could lead to a 'slippery slope’?
12. An inquiry into the death of 44-year-old Dawn Sturgess heard that a vial she opened contained enough of which nerve agent to kill thousands of people?
13. A seven-year-old boy and a man in his 30s were killed when a gas explosion wrecked three houses in which UK city?
14. Five people, including two boys, were killed when a car travelled the wrong way down which motorway?
15. An investigation revealed that water company United Utilities repeatedly dumped millions of litres of raw sewage illegally into which English lake over three years?
16. A County Durham inquest heard that a 39-year-old woman was killed in her home by what?
17. Lucy Connolly was jailed at Birmingham Crown Court for how many months for encouraging people, via her X account, to set fire to hotels housing asylum seekers after the Southport stabbings?
18. Urfan Sharif, 42, appeared at the Old Bailey accused of his ten-year-old daughter’s murder at the family home in which English town?
19. England’s new manager Thomas Tuchel apologised for being in possession of what?
20. Thomas Tuchel was appointed manager of the England men’s football team but which of these has he not managed a) Chelsea b) Borussia Dortmund c) Paris St Germain d) Eintracht Frankfurt?
21. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were reported to have bought a holiday home in which European country?
22. What two-word phrase, trademarked by Rebekah Vardy, are ITV said to be considering buying a licence to use in the next series of I’m a Celebrity?
23. Who called the decision to relieve Alex Ferguson of his global ambassador role at Manchester United as ‘scandalous' adding on Instagram: 'Sir Alex Ferguson should be able to do anything he wants at the club until the day he dies. Such a lack of respect’?
24. What is the name of the Strictly Come Dancing contestant who found himself defending an awkward exchange when his dancing partner moved his hand away from her waist and snubbed a high-five?
25. What did paraglider Alex Lang spot on the top of the Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt?

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