In
the News
Who
or what are the following and why have they been in the news?
APEC
Mockingjay
Part 1
Dolores
O’Riordan
Henry
‘Big Bank Hank’ Jackson
Francois
Gissy
Trans-Pacific
Partnership
Revelation
TV
Sheikh
Saud Bin Mohammad Bin Ali Al-Thani
67/P
Churyumov Cherasimenko
Lee
Joon-Seok
Sam
Simon
Ali
Astall
Michael
Garcia
Harold
Morgan
Philae
Rohit
Sharma
The
Imitation Game
Desmond
O’Mello
Nigel
Owens
Luke
King
Chris
Denning
Ayan
Qureshi
Bath
Blue
Angus
Sinclair
In
Other News
The
Government faced criticism for ditching a Commons vote on what?
Which
large US porganisation were hacked last week
Who
last week pledged that he will never run for leadership of the Labour Party?
Who
sent an open letter to Ant and Dec asking them to stop cruelty to animals in
the I’m A Celebrity . . . bushtucker trials?
The
Panorama broadcast about what was postponed ?
Where
were new glass floored walkways unveiled last week?
The
(4th) Band Aid 30th anniversary single is aimed at which
cause?
Which
highly respected former cricketer and broadcaster announced he is receiving
treatment for skin cancer?
What
was Mick Jagger reported as suffering from?
Who
was the 6th celebrity voted out of Strictly?
Name
the Pakistan batsman who scored 176 but suffered a head fracture in the same
innings
Oxo
will be screening an advert on Christmas Day as a tribute to whom?
A
former stage set in the 2009 Star Trek film is becoming home to what or whom?
Who
was banned from skiing competition for four years?
Two
World Cup winners medals were sold by England 1966 players last week. Which
two?
Which
comedian and TV presenter sold Sir Stanley Matthews’ 1953 FA Cup winner’s
medal?
Who
asked Sheffield United to remove her name from one of their stands at Bramall
Lane if they re-sign Ched Evans
Who
said that the Conservatives were worse than Cromwell?
Who
became the only writer to achieve sales of £10 million five years in a row?
An
Andy Warhol triple image of whom sold for £51 million?
Where
was a tiger not a tiger last week?
ON
which racecourse have a number of races over the last 5 years been run over the
wrong distance?
Who
is the new manager of Burton Albion?
Who
was appointed manager of Real Sociedad?
Which
TV and film actor passed away aged 67?
What
was the score in the match between Argentina and Croatia?
What
was named the most influential book of all time?
Who
knocked Andy Murray out of the ATP finals?
What
was the score in the qualifying match between Greece and the Faroe Islands?
–and
Romania and Northern Ireland?
–
and Scotland and the Republic of Ireland?
Answers
Who
or what are following and why have they been in the news?
Asia
Pacific Economic Co operation summit, held in Beijing last week
3rd
Hunger Games film
Lead
singer of the Cranberries, arrested in connection with air rage incident
Member
of Sugar Hill Gang passed away
Rode
a rocket bicycle at 207 mph
The
Obama trade deal which would have excluded China which was rejected by APEC
Revelation
Foundation behind this evangelical channel were being investigated for financial
irregularities
Member
of the Qatari Royal Family who passed away suddenly in London
The
Comet on which the Philae probe landed
Captain
of the Korean ferry sunk in April who was sentenced to 36 years in jail
Co
creator of the Simpsons announced he is giving away $100 million because he is
dying of cancer
Became
engaged to Declan ‘Dec’ Donnelly
Wrote
report on alleged corruption in FIFA 2018 and 2022 bidding process. Announced
that FIFA’s summary of the report misrepresents his findings
Soldier
who was killed with no apparent family or friends – subject of Facebook appeal
for people to attend his funeral.
The
probe from the Rosetta spacecraft that landed on a comet
Indian
batsman who hit the highest ever ODI total of 264 runs v. Sri Lanka
Film
starring Benedict Cumberbatch as Alan Turing
The
HIV risk dentist – whose deplorable standards of hygiene put patients’ health
at risk
International
RU referee, subjected to homophobic abuse in England v. NZ international
1st
person in UK to be jailed for ‘revenge porn’
Former
Radio 1 DJ admitted to 10 charges of indecent assault on a male
The
world’s youngest Microsoft Certified Professional – 5 years old
Named
the world’s best cheese at the BBC Good Food show
The
“World’s End Killer’ jailed for 37 years
In
Other News
European
Arrest Warrant
US
Postal Service
Alan
Johnson
Chris
Packham
The
‘Fake Sheikh’
Tower
Bridge
Ebola
Richie
Benaud
Traumatic
Stress Disorder
Alison
Hammond
Ahmed
Shehzad
Lynda
Bellingham
Google
Vanessa
Mae
Ray
Wilson and Jimmy Greaves
Nick
Hancock
Jessica
Ennis-Hill
Hilary
Mantel
Julia
Donaldson
Elvis
Presley
It
was announced that a tiger was loose near Disneyland Paris, then later said
that it was a smaller type of big cat
Wetherby
Jimmy
Floyd Hasselbaink
David
Moyes
Warren
Clarke
2
– 1 Argentina
The
Bible
Roger
Federer
1
– 0 Faroe Islands
2
– 0 Romania
1
– 0 Scotland
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