Friday 11 September 2015

Answers to News Questions

In the News

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

Bunny May
Wes Craven
Zaheera Tariq
Natalia Strelchenko
Johanna Konta
And then there were none
Berahinho
Denise the Pig
20 Fenchurch Street
Diego Chaves
Aylan Al-Kurdi
PJ Kavanagh
Chris
Tom Brady

In Other News

A menu from where is expected to reach at least ₤32,000 at auction?
Episode 2 of series 5 of which show was the largest simulcast ever?
Which US musician has claimed he will run for president?
Chancellor George Osborne has announced a massive contract for which naval dockyards?
A 20 pound coin will be issued to commemorate the Queen becoming the longest reigning British monarch ever. On which date?
A massive explosion in a fireworks factory occurred in which country?
Which museum founder passed away last week?
Whose deal to be sold to Real Madrid collapsed?
Kim Catrall has been announced as a guest editor of which radio show?
Where is the world’s first hepatitis summit going to be held?
Which famous logo was redesigned radically this week?
– and whose logo was scrapped this week after claims of plagiarism?
Who was it announced will ride this year’s Tour of Britain?
A deal for Nissan Sunderland to make which car was announced?
Which monarch did the Historical Writers’ Association decide was the best of all time?
Who was reappointed CEO of News UK?
Which TV personality revealed she has had a benign brain tumour for several years?
Bill Turnbull is leaving BBC Breakfast time to look after what?
Welsh rugby will be the first to trial what?
What was photographed in British waters for the first time this week?
Who was forced to pull out of the Vuelta with a fracture?
Which ruling did the Vatican announce on eligibility to be God parents?
Which chain announced that they will stop keeping some of the tips given on credit cards, and instead pass them all on to staff?
6 columns of tractors brought traffic to a standstill in which city?
What was the score in the Euro qualification match between Wales and Cyprus?

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

The ‘tiny dancer’ in the John Lewis advert
Nightmare on Elm Street film director passed away
Brit mum heading for Syria with her kids, detained in Turkey
Pianist found murdered in Glasgow
Brit who beat 9th seed in US Open tennis
Story that topped the poll to find the nation’s favourite Agatha Christie story
Footballer refused to play for West Brom after Spurs transfer deal fell through
Reported as being new girlfriend of Kermit the Frog
Official name of the Walkie Talkie, which has won the Carbuncle Cup
Next opponent for Kell Brook
Tragic drowned Syrian boy, whose photograph made the front pages of the papers
Writer, passed away aged 84
The overgrown Merino sheep who was caught and shaved in Canberra
Patriots’ Quarterback whose ban for his alleged role in deflategate was overturned by a federal judge.

In Other News

RMS Titanic
Game of Thrones
Kanye West
Rosyth
9th September 2015
Spain
Lord Montague of Beaulieu
David de Gea
Woman’s Hour
Glasgow
Google
Tokyo 2020 Olympics
Bradley Wiggins
Juke
Elizabeth I
Rebekah Brooks
Sue Perkins
His bees
6 point tries
Blue Whale
Chris Froome
Transsexual people cannot be Catholic Godparents
Pizza Express
Paris

1 – 0 Wales

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