Answers to News Questions

In the News

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

1. Rise Like a Phoenix
2. David Lowe
3. Ray McGovern
4. Jimmy Ellis
5. Thomas Neuwirth
6. Michael Sams
7. Marianne Vos
8. Bermane Stiverne
9. Lauriston Court Hotel
10. Abubakar Shekau
11. Event Horizon
12. Pepe Mel
13. Oscar Garcia
14. Iain McGregor
15. Sanya-Jeet Thandi
16. H.R.Giger
17. Ehud Olmert
18. Black on Maroon
19. Wyverns
20. Stephen Sutton
21. Jacques Hamoir
22. Richard Scudamore
23. @InvictusLondon
24. Lou Vincent
25. Aseem Malhotra
26. Narendra Modi
27. Mary Stewart
28. James O’Brien
29. The Island

In Other News

1. IN which state of the USA did a tragic ballooning accident occur?
2. A blue plaque was unveiled to which much loved comedian last week?
3. Which landmark reopened in Washington DC?
4. Who won the Spanish GP?
5. Which England veteran footballer was controversially not picked for Roy Hodgson’s world cup squad?
6. What was the result of the Derby v. Brighton play off semi final?
7. Which team won the HSBC World Sevens Series?
8. Which University was top of the UK Universities list?
9. Which 3 teams were relegated from the Premier League?
10. Why were three members of Take That in the News?
11. Which area declared independence from the Ukraine?
12. Turkey were ordered to pay 90 million Euros by the European Court of Human Rights for what?
13. What was the result of the QPR v. Wigan play off semi final?
14. Name the owner of Aston Villa who placed the club up for sale?
15. Nigel Davies was sacked as Director of rugby of which English club?
16. Who confirmed he will compete in the Commonwealth Games?
17. Reports came in last week of a team who claim to have discovered the remains of which famous ship?
18. Which actress and comedienne announced last week that she is suffering from cancer?
19. What did the prosecutor in the Oscar Pistorius trial ask for and receive last week?
20. What was the result of the Orient v Peterborough League 1 play off semi?
21. Who was sacked as manager of Spurs?
22. Which team trialed an unsuccessful megaphone to make their exhausts louder in formula 1 testing last week?
23. Britons were evacuated from which Kenyan city last week?
24. Mark Carney announced that Interest Rates will be maintained at which level?
25. Where did the Turkish mining disaster occur?
26. Which university was voted Britain’s finest by students?
27. What was the result of the Europa League final?
28. What museum opened in New York last week?
29. Who is appearing in the film “Mr. Turner” as JMW Turner?
30. Which unusual venue will host “Question Time” on 29th May?
31. Which of the Play School toys is to be auctioned?
32. What was the result of the Rotherham v. Preston play off semi?
33. Who lost his appeal over his ban for snooker match fixing?
34. Whose system collapsed when tickets for the Commonwealth Games were supposed to go on sale last week?
35. What did Sepp Blatter admit was a mistake?
36. How much have E.On been ordered to pay back to customers?
37. Frank Skinner is to appear as a guest in which classic TV series?

Answers

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

1. The song that won the Eurovision Song Contest for Conchita Wurtz and Austria
2. DJ sacked for unwittingly playing the old version of the Sun has Got Its Hat On – which has the N word in its lyrics
3. Chairman of the Boarding Schools Association – who apologized for historic abuse at schools
4. Former world Heavyweight champion passed away aged 74
5. Real name of Conchita Wurtz
6. NFL’s first openly gay player – for St. Louis Rams
7. Cyclist who won the Women’s Tour of Britain
8. He stopped Chris Arreola to win the WBC world heavyweight title
9. £38 a night hotel in Wales, rated 2nd in UK for customer service
10. Leader of Boko Haram
11. Anthony Gormley sculpture of figures placed on top of tall buildings, exhibition in Hong Kong cancelled after suicides
12. Left as West Brom manager
13. Resigned as Brighton manager after play off defeat
14. Caddie who tragically collapsed and died during the Madeira Islands open
15. UKIP Asian member who left over alleged racism
16. Designer who designed the Alien for the Ridley Scott film – passed away
17. Former Israeli PM jailed over bribery
18. Mark Rothko painting defaced by vandal – restored and placed back in Tate Modern
19. Cambridge Drinking Club, members accused of chanting about rape
20. Inspirational 19 year old who raised over £3million for cancer charities, passed away
21. Claimed last week as the inspiration behind Agatha Christie’s Poirot
22. Premier League Chief Executive under investigation for allegedly sexist emails
23. Prince Harry’s first tweets for the Invictus Games
24. Former NZ test cricketer alleged to have told cricket investigators about widespread match fixing
25. Doctor who came under fire for his claims that statins have side effects
26. Leader of the BJP who won the election in India with the biggest majority for 30 years
27. Novelist – passed away aged 97
28. Presenter of the LBC show on which Nigel Farage seemed extremely discomforted
29. Bear Grylls TV show accused of fakery

In Other News

1. Virginia
2. Tony Hancock
3. Washington Monument
4. Lewis Hamilton
5. Ashley Cole
6. 6 – 2 Derby on aggregate
7. New Zealand
8. Cambridge
9. Norwich – Cardiff and Fulham
10. They were ruled to owe large sums in tax
11. Donetsk
12. The 1974 invasion of Cyprus
13. QPR 2 – Wigan 1 AET
14. Randy Lerner
15. Gloucester
16. Mo Farah
17. Santa Maria
18. Caroline Aherne
19. For Pistorius to be sent for psychiatric assessments
20. Orient 3 –Peterborough 2 on aggregate
21. Tim Sherwood
22. Mercedes
23. Mombasa
24. 0.5%
25. Soma
26. Sheffield
27. 0 – 0 after extra time – Seville 4 – Benfica 2 on penalties
28. The 9/11 museum
29. Timothy Spall
30. Heathrow Terminal 2
31. Humpty
32. Rotherham 4 – Preston 2 on aggregate
33. Stephen Lee
34. Ticketmaster
35. Awarding world cup 2022 to Qatar – he conceded that it will probably have to be staged during the winter
36. £12 million
37. Dr. Who