Saturday 1 November 2014

Answers to News Questions

In the news

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

Piledriver Ale
William Pooley
Shane Byrne
Mikko Ilonen
Derek Fidyka
Hannah Kentish
Joko Widodo
Lee Clark
Peyton Manning
No Limits
The Optimists
Fiona Woolf
Gough Whitlam
Shamil Tarpischev
Medi Alambaba
Nelson Bunker Hunt
Younis Khan
Michael Cheika
Philip Davies MP
Norah Lawley
Vido Lancar
Sir Richard Broadbent
Michael Zehaf – Bibeau
Harry Roberts
Maryville-Pilchuck School
Revolution
Gilbert the Gull

In Other News

At which power station was there a major fire?
Who warned David Cameron that a UK jobs cap breaks EU rules?
Prince Charles ordered a cull of which creatures on his estates?
Who was honored with a BFI fellowship?
How much is the charge for carrier bags introduced in Scotland?
What was the score between Sunderland and Southampton?
Name the footballer whose appeal for a review of his conviction for rape has been fast tracked?
Which movie vehicle sold for £850,000?
Who was the third out of Strictly?
Which historic attraction suffered from fire again?
Which much loved British actress passed away last week?
Who created the much pilloried song UKIP Calypso?
Which British city rated highest on the Lonely Planet list?
What was the score between Man Utd and West Ham?
Which two teams contest baseball’s world series?
Who is the new St. Helens head coach?
Where was a bronze statue to pay tribute to the women’s Land Army unveiled?
Which designer died last week?
IN which part of the UK has a ban on paying for sex been introduced?
What sentence was passed on Oscar Pistorius?
What was the Champions League score between Man City and CSKA Moscow?
And Chelsea and Maribor?
Which musician angered China by voicing support for Hong Kong Demonstrators
Who was endorsed as new President of the European Commission?
Microsoft will be dropping what as a brand name?
What was the score between Liverpool and Real Madrid?
– and Arsenal and Anderlecht?
Two episodes of which vintage ITV comedy series were found last week?
Kosovo was provisionally recognized by which organization last week?
Which former cricketer was in a dispute with the RSPB?
MPs rejected calls for the Palace of Westminster to get what?
Which 72 year old musician passed away last week?
What was the score between Spurs and Asteras Tripoli?
Which team has Freddie Flintoff joined for the Big Bash?
What was the score between Everton and Lille?
Which businessman impressed by speaking Mandarin in China?
Administrators have been called into which F1 team?
How much extra money has the EU demanded from the UK?
The first Ebola case has been reported in which US city?
Who issued her first tweet under her own name?
A notebook from Captain Scott’s expedition was found where?
Who said he intends to retire this summer from football?
Who will miss the ATP finals this year through injury?

Answers

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

Beer produced by status Quo which has sold 1 milli9on pints in 7 months
UK Ebola survivor gone back to help in Sierra Leone
Won his 4th British superbike championship
Won world matchplay golf beating Henrik Stenson
Man who walked again for the first time with a spinal implant
1st Scouting youth commissioner
Sworn in as president of Indonesia
Sacked as manager of Birmingham City
Set a world record for career touchdown passes in American Football
Autobiography of Ian Poulter
Britain’s first darts team for the blind
Came under pressure to stand down from heading up Child Abuse Enquiry
Controversial former Australian PM – passed away
Had to apologise for comments made about Venus and Serena Williams
Fraudster who passed himself off as Chelsea footballer Gael Kakuta
Former world’s richest man, fell from grace after trying to corner world’s silver market – passed away.
Equalled world record of 29 test centuries
New head coach of the wallabies
He called Jon Snow a playground bully and accused him of violence
At 86 became Britain’s oldest banned driver
Croatian boxer banned for life for attacking the referee who gave the decision against him at the European youth championships
Chairman of tesco who quit
Canadian gunman at Parliament building in Ottawa
Triple murderer paroled after 48 years
Seattle School attacked by lone gunman
New book by Russell Brand, who faced criticism for saying he had an open mind about 9/11
Torquay United mascot who swore at Torquay fans and challenged some to a fight

In Other News

Didcot B
Jose Manuel Barroso
Grey squirrels
Stephen Frears
5p
8 – 0 Southampton
Ched Evans
Peter Fonda’s bike from easy Rider
Tim Wonnacott
Cutty Sark
Lynda Bellingham
Mike Read
Salisbury
2 – 2
Kansas City Royals v. San Francisco Giants
Kieran Cunningham
National Arboretum in Staffordshire
Oscar de la Renta
Northern Ireland
Jailed for 5 years
2 – 2
6- 0 Chelsea
Kenny G.
Jean Claude Juncker
Nokia
3 – 0 Real Madrid
2 – 1 Arsenal
At Last The 1948 Show
The International Olympic Committee
Sir Ian Botham
A cat
Alvin Stardust
5 – 1 Spurs
Brisbane Heat
0 – 0
Mark Zuckerburg
Caterham
£1.7 billion
New York
HM the Queen
In melting snow by the expedition hut
Rio Ferdinand
Rafa Nadal


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