Answers to News Questions

Who or what are the following, and why have they been in the news ?

1) Loreen

2) Buzz Cody

3) Paolo Gabriele

4) Ashley Young

5) Baroness Warsi

6) Random

7) Houla

8) Amour

9) The Angels’ Share

10) Ryder Hesjedal

11) Jacqueline Woodhouse

12) American Grown

13) Cavezzo

14) Peter Trelawney

15) Lucian Bute

16) Scimitar

17) Anton Zigurevitch

18) Virginie Razzano

19) Flame

20) Johnny Tapia

21) Phil Jagielka

22) Andy Schleck

23) Eddie Shah

24) Wayne Comben and Graeme Pullen

25) Madeleine Miller

26) Julian Ponder and Rachael Dougall

27) Kemar Roach

28) Mick and Mariaid Philpott

29) Nick Compton

In Other News

1) Which country’s group of singing grannies came second in the Eurovision with “Party for Everybody” ?

2) - and how many points did poor old Engelbert actually score ?

3) Chris Coleman managed which national side for the first time last week ?

4) What was the score in the English Aviva Premiership final ?

5) Which team won the Women’s FA Cup Final ?

6) What is the new British Heptathlon record, and who set it ?

7) Which team won the League One play off ?

8) Which team won the League Two play off ?

9) Who won the Monaco Grand Prix ?

9) Who won the PGA to go top of the world rankings in golf ?

10) What was the score when England played the Barbarians ?

11) What was the score in the Rabo Direct Pro 12 final ?

12) Which 39 year old failed to qualify for the Olympics last week ?

13) Who won the BAFTAs for the Best Actor and Actress ?

14) - and for their roles in which show did they receive them ?

15) Scotland lost 5 – 1 at football to which country ?

16) Who lit the Olympic torch on top of Mount Snowdon ?

17) What was revealed to have been Britain’s most complained about advert ever ?

18) Which town was revealed to be Britain’s safest for cyclists ?

19) What was revealed as the British public’s favourite album of the last 60 years ?

20) What will be Aung San Suu Kyi’s first overseas destination ?

21) Which country did the Barbarians defeat 29 – 28 ?

22) Who was sentenced to 104 days community service for failing to pay child support ?

23) What did Bob Dylan receive this week ?

24) Richard Hammond was heavily criticised for his use of which word in an article ?

25) The National Trust this week said whose birthplace isn’t worth saving ?

26) Which US reality TV star this week accused Heathrow airport baggage handlers of theft ?

27) For how long was Charles Taylor jailed this week ?

28) Who is the new manager of Liverpool FC ?

29) Which team won the English rugby championship final ?

30) When has the doctors’ strike been scheduled ?

31) Whose campaign team spelled America – Americia ?

32) Which footballer was cleared of sexual assault charges ?

33) Who has resigned from the England limited overs cricket team ?

34) What will the League Cup be known as next season ?

35) Who denied that he ever called Jessica Ennis fat ?



Answers

1) Winner of the Eurovision Song Contest. She represented Sweden with the song Euphoria.

2) New son of Frank Skinner and Cath Mason

3) The Pope’s butler, arrested for illegally possessing secret documents

4) Scorer of England’s goal v. Norway

5) Tory peer who may face an expenses inquiry

6) Winner of BAFTA for Best Drama

7) Syrian town, scene of horrific massacre

8) Michaele Haneeke film that won Palme d’Or at Cannes

9) Film by Ken Loach which won the Prix Grand Jury at Cannes

10) Won the Giro d’Italia

11) Jailed for racist rant on tube train

12) New book by Michelle Obama

13) Italian town hit by earthquake

14) Radio 3 journalist arrested in Zimbabwe on a charge of working without a permit

15) Boxer who lost his world super middleweight title to Carl Froch

16) Horse that won the Irish 1000 Guineas

17) New owner of Reading FC

18) She knocked Serena Williams out in the first round of the French Open

19) Computer virus in Middle East

20) US boxer – triple world champion, passed away

21) Drafted into England Euro squad due to Frank Lampard’s injury

22) Belatedly awarded yellow jersey for 2010 Tour de France after Alberto Contador disqualification upheld

23) Former newspaper proprietor charged with sexual assault on girl

24) Caught the biggest shark ever caught off the coast of Britain – a porbeagle

25) Winner of the Orange Prize for The Song of Achilles

26) Facing possible death sentence for drug smuggling in Indonesia

27) West Indies fast bowler out of tour through injury

28) Charged with the murder of their 6 children after house fire

29) Grandson of Dennis Compton – narrowly missed scoring 1000 runs in May

In Other News

1) Russia

2) 12

3) Mexico

4) Harlequins 30 – Leicester 23

5) Birmingham City beat Chelsea on penalties

6) 6,906 – Jessica Ennis

7) Huddersfield

8) Crewe Alexandra

9) Luke Donald

10) 57 – 36 England

11) Ospreys 31 – Leinster 30

12) Halie Gebreselassie

13) Dominic West and Emily Watson

14) Appropriate Adult

15) USA

16) Sir Chris Bonnington

17) KFC – people talking with their mouths full

18) Plymouth

19) The Number of the Beast by Iron Maiden ( honestly !)

20) Thailand

21) Ireland

22) Dennis Rodman

23) The Presidential Medal of Freedom

24) Pikey

25) Ringo Starr

26) Kim Kardashian

27) 50 years

28) Brendan Rodgers

29) London Welsh

30) 21st June

31) Mitt Romney

32) Titus Bramble

33) Kevin Pietersen

34) The Capital One Cup

35) Charles Van Comenee