Answers to News Questions

In the News

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

1. Chris Hughton
2. Pineau de Re
3. Leighton Aspell
4. Luke Juckett
5. Michael D. Higgins
6. Jack Sexty
7. Andrew Bush
8. Zoe Smith
9. The Kelpies
10. Michael Adebolajo
11. Asseem Allam
12. Winnie
13. Nicky Jacobs
14. Michael Fabricant
15. Sajid Javid
16. Stephen Colbert
17. Seamus Daly
18. Alex Hribal
19. Gerrie Nel
20. Asafa Powell
21. Bill Haas
22. Chloe Campbell
23. James Hellwig

In Other News

1. What was the score between Arsenal and Everton?
2. – and Spurs and Sunderland?
3. Which Hollywood film star passed away aged 93?
4. Which former cabinet minister and conservative peer called for Maria Miller’s resignation?
5. In which city was the half marathon cancelled when water bottle supplies failed to turn up? The runners did it anyway.
6. Who won the University Boat Race – and the reserve crew race – and the Women’s race?
7. In the Heineken Cup what was the score between Toulon and Leinster?
8. – and Saracens and Ulster?
9. And Clermont Auvergne and Leicester?
10. And Munster and Toulouse?
11. Who won the Bahrain GP?
12. Who won the Women’s T20 World Cup?
13. – and the Men’s?
14. What was the result of GB’s Davis Cup tie v. Italy?
15. Which show entered the Guinness Book of Records as the most successful reality TV format of all time?
16. There are no British writers on the shortlist for which literary prize?
17. Who is to present a Radio 2 show about Paris in May?
18. What was the Champions’ League score between Real Madrid and Dortmund
19. And Chelsea and PSG?
20. And Man Utd. And Bayern?
21. And Atletico Madrid and Barcelona?
22. What has Tim Sherwood been offered what at Spurs?
23. Scientific evidence last week suggested that what was considerably older than has been previously supposed?
24. Who will be driving for Nissan in the British GT championship?
25. Kevin Pietersen arrived to play for what team in the IPL?
26. What is the name of the Culture Secretary who quit last week – eventually.
27. Which company recalled 35,000 cars in the UK last week?
28. Who announced she is leaving Eastenders to apparently seek a career in Hollywood?
29. Who became only the second woman to be named among Wisden’s 5 cricketers of the year?
30. Name the other 4 cricketers on the list?
31. The government have been criticized for stockpiling which drug?
32. The UN approved a peacekeeping force for which African country last week?
33. Which politician was cleared of all charges in court last week?
34. Cardiff University delayed the announcement of whose appointment as their Chancellor?
35. Which actress is to receive a BAFTA Fellowship?
36. Sue Townsend passed away last week . Who was her most famous creation?
37. Which singer won a court case to keep documents given to him by Martin Luther King?
38. Who led the US Masters after round two?

Answers

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

1. Sacked as manager of Norwich City
2. Horse that won the Grand National
3. Jockey who won the Grand National
4. Cambridge rower whose oar was struck during the boat race – nearly fell out of boat
5. Irish President, first to pay official state visit to UK
6. 1st person to complete a full marathon on a pogo stick
7. British millionaire murdered in a Spanish villa
8. Won European weightlifting bronze
9. Giant horse head scultpures in Falkirk
10. Appealed against full life sentence for the murder of Lee Rigby
11. Owner of Hull, refused permission to change his team name to Hull Tigers
12. Dachshund selected to be Britain’s first cloned dog
13. He was acquitted of the charge of murdering PC Keith Blakelock
14. He was sacked as Tory party vice chairman after tweeting ‘About time’ when Maria Miller resigned
15. New Culture Secretary
16. Chosen to replace David Letterman on US TV
17. Charged with Omagh bombing
18. Charged with the Pennsylvania school knife attack
19. Prosecutor in trial of Oscar Pistorius
20. Jamaican sprinter former world record holder given 18 month drug ban
21. Leader after 1st round of US Masters
22. Australia’s ‘Maddie’ – child found after 3 days
23. Former US wrestler – the Ultimate Warrior – died 54


In Other News

1. 3 – 0 Everton
2. 5 – 1 Spurs
3. Mickey Rooney
4. Lord Tebbit
5. Sheffield
6. Oxford – Oxford (Goldie) and Oxford
7. 29 – 14 Toulon
8. 17 – 15 Saracens
9. 22 – 16 Clermont
10. 47 – 13 Munster
11. Louis Hamilton
12. Australia bt. England
13. Sri Lanka bt. India
14. Italy 3 – GB 2
15. Britain’s Got Talent
16. The Bailey’s Prize for Women’s Fiction
17. Carla Bruni
18. 2 – 0 Dortmund – Real win 3 – 2 on aggregate 19. 2 – 0 Chelsea – 3 – 3 on aggregate – Chelsea through on away goals rule
20. 3 – 1 Bayern Munich
21. 1 – 0 Atletico – 2 – 1 on aggregate
22. His old job back in the summer
23. Offa’s Dyke
24. Sir Chris Hoy
25. Delhi Daredevils
26. Maria Miller
27. Toyota
28. Patsy Palmer
29. Charlotte Edwards
30. Joe Root – Ryan Harris – Chris Rogers – Shikhar Dawan
31. Tamiflu
32. Central African Republic
33. Nigel Evans
34. Griff Rhys Jones
35. Julie Walters
36. Adrian Mole
37. Harry Belafonte
38. Bubba Watson