Answers to News Questions

In the News

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

1. Roger Pratt
2. David Silvester
3. Nathusius Pipistrelle
4. Bert Williams
5. Sister Roxana Rodrigues
6. Quenelle
7. Twiggy Garcia
8. Vanessa Vanakorn
9. Rosdeep Kular
10. James Turner Street
11. Dominika Cibulkova
12. Bindon Bottom, West Lulworth
13. Andrew Scott
14. Tryfan
15. The Hateful Eight
16. Quayside in Whitby
17. John Horsley
18. Leah Totton
19. Sandro Rosell
20. Mia Grace
21. Katherine Rednall

In Other News

1. Which former athlete and broadcaster passed away aged 82?
2. Who said last week that everyone in the BBC knew that Jimmy Savile was a sleazebag?
3. Which former Conservative Party treasurer passed away?
4. Who said last week that his successor, Peter Robinson, had actually plotted to depose him?
5. Who knocked Serena out of the Australian Open?
6. What was the score between Chelsea and Man Utd.?
7. Who won the Masters Snooker?
8. Who were found in the Dominican Republic?
9. Which two teams reached the Superbowl final?
10. Who knocked Andy Murray out of the Aus Open?
11. Which sponsors dropped West Brom over the Anelka affair?
12. Where is the conference on the future of Syria being held?
13. What was named the world’s worst password last week?
14. It transpires that the smog in Los Angeles originates where?
15. What was the score in the Man City West Ham capital one cup semi ?
16. Who knocked Djokovic out of the Aus Open?
17. Who was sacked as manager of Blackpool?
18. There was a riot in which town after a half price sale in the 99p store was cancelled?
19. What was the top selling toy of 2013?
20. Which world landmark was struck by lightning?
21. Which two former world cup and English league footballers were involved in a car crash in the Falklands?
22. What was the score between Sunderland and Man Utd in the Capital One Cup semi?
23. How much did Man Utd pay to buy Juan Mata from Chelsea?
24. Who was arrested for driving offences in Miami?
25. Bavaria repealed a ban on what last week?
26. Who will play the half time show at the Super Bowl?
27. 2014 will be the Chinese Year of what?
28. Who reached the final of the Women’s singles at the Aus Open?
29. Leigh Halfpenny left Cardiff for which club?
30. Who was defeated by Wawrinka in the Aus Open semi?
Answers

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

1. Tragically killed by pirates in his yacht while trying to defend his wife off St. Lucia
2. UKIP councilor who said that the current floods were due to the government decision to legalise same sex marriage
3. 1st bat to have been proven to have crossed the English channel
4. Former England goalkeeper, passed away aged 93
5. Nun who have birth in Rieti, Italy
6. The racist gesture used by Nicolas Anelka
7. Barman who tried to carry out a Citizen’s Arrest on Tony Blair for crimes against peace.
8. Name under which Vanessa Mae will ski for Thailand in the Winter Olympics
9. Charged with the murder of her son Mikaeel
10. Real name of the road in Benefits Street
11. Finalist who knocked Maria Sharapova out of Aus Open
12. Best B and B in the world according to Trip Advisor
13. Charged with hitting Nigel Farage with a placard
14. Welsh mountain voted British hill walkers’ favourite.
15. Film dropped by Quentin Tarantino when the script was leaked online
16. UKs top Chippy
17. Actor who played Doc Morrissey in The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin – passed away
18. Apprentice winner who opened her first clinic last week
19. President of Barcelona FC who resigned
20. Daughter of Mike and Zara Tindall
21. Winner of World Indoor Bowls

In Other News

1. Chris Chattaway
2. John Simpson
3. Lord McAlpine
4. Ian Paisley
5. Ana Ivanovic
6. 3 – 1 Chelsea
7. Ronnie O’Sullivan
8. Runaway schoolkids Indira Gainiyeira and Edward Bunyan
9. Seattle Seahawks and Denver Broncos
10. Roger Federer
11. Zoopla
12. Geneva
13. 123456
14. China
15. 3 – 0 Man City
16. Stanislaus Wawrinka
17. Paul Ince
18. Wrexham
19. Furby
20. Christ the Redeemer - Rio
21. Ossie Ardiles and Ricky Villa
22. 2 – 1 Man Utd. 3 – 3 on aggregate – Sunderland won on penalties
23. £40 million
24. Justin Beiber
25. Hitler’s Mein Kampf
26. U2
27. Yea of the Horse
28. Li Na and Dominika Cibulkova
29. Toulon
30. Thomas Berdych