In the News
Who or what are the following and why have they
been in the news in December?
Darren
Wilson
Marussia
These
Days
Cressida
Dick
It
for Others
Stephanie
Roche
Massimo
Cellino
Myles
Bradbury
Olivia
Smart and Joe Buckland
Louise
Burns
Girl
Online
Overgate
Centre, Dundee
Stegosaurus
Sterops
Adam
Peaty
Mark
Pritchard
Spectre
Daniel
Anrig
Davy
Russell and Phillip Enright
Richard
Hollingworth
Gordon
Zoe
Suggs
Sky
Swing
Mohammad
Hafeez
Nigel
Mills
Baroness
Jenkin
Ross
Taylor
Jeannette
Traverso
Heather
Cho
Roger
Bird
Kailash
Satyarthi
Paul
Rosalie
Scot
Young
In Other News
Who
said she had delivered s House of Commons speech loaded with smutty innuendo
for a dare?
Where
was the world’s largest Christmas tree unveiled?
Who
will provide the voice of Colonel K in the new Danger Mouse?
Which
former African leader was cleared of all charges?
What
was the score in the Autumn RU international between Australia and England?
And
Wales and South Africa?
Who
is the British Heavyweight champion?
Who
much did shoppers spend in the UK on Black Friday?
What
is the most popular boy’s name in the UK for newborn babies?
–
and for girls?
Who
announced he will stand down at the next election?
Which
city was given the UNESCO city of Design award?
Which
3 players were shortlisted for FIFA world player of the year?
Who
is to appear in a one off Downton Abbey sketch
Whose
term as President of the European Council is coming to an end?
Who
was investigated by the FA for an alleged anti semitic tweet?
Name
the captain of the Costa Concordia on trial for manslaughter?
Chris
Froome announced what last week?
Which
Lego set will not be available in shops until January?
Which
actor turned up drunk and obscene for a Holocaust Poetry Recital?
Who
lost their appeals over their convictions for the murder of Lee Rigby?
Planning
permission has been granted for what over the Thames?
Which
former party leader passed away aged 85?
There
have been allegations on German Tv over a systematic athletics doping programme
in which country?
Why
was Alastair Cook banned for one match following the 3rd ODI?
Where
did the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visit?
Which
bridge celebrated its 150th anniversary?
Where
was a video of the making of the Band Aid 30th anniversary single
projected?
Nigel
Farage used which excuse for being two hours late for an appointment in Wales?
What
was the score between Stoke and Arsenal?
–
and in the final of the UK Snooker championship?
Which
‘funny’ Christmas card did Clinton’s withdraw from their stores?
Why
was the Shrien Dewani murder case dismissed?
Why
were Gambian Diplomats jailed in the UK last week?
What
was the score between Man Utd and Southampton?
Which
actress celebrated her 80th birthday last week?
Who
posted Daily Mail journalist Neil Sear’s phone number on Twitter?
Which
DJ was rrested over alleged sexual assaults
Who
fell off his chair during the Royal Albert Hall tennis exhibitions?
Which
institution obtained memorabilia from the estate of Sir Patrick Moore?
Who
bought James Watson’s nobel Prize medal so that he could give it back to him?
Which
famous illustration sold for £300,000?
Which
Hollywood couple confirmed they have split?
What
was the Champs league score between Liverpool and Basel?
–
and Arsenal and Galatasaray?
–
and Man City and Roma?
–
and Chelsea and Sporting Lisbon?
Who
joined Ospreys from racing Metro?
Who
did Angeszka Radwanska appoint her coach?
Who
is to have a Lifetime Achievement award in SPOTY?
Why
has the Brighton beach Christmas Day swim been officially cancelled?
Who
was suspended for verbally abusing Leicester’s Richard Cockerill?
Who
or what are Time Magazine’s Person of the Year?
Which
area of London has been dubbed Britain’s most normal place?
Who
stood down from attempt to become UKIP candidate
Which
organization apologized for abuse of children during their time in the
movement?
Which
club were suspended from all football activity by the FA over ownership
problems?
Who
signed a new 1 year contract with McLaren F1
Who
gave birth to twins Gabrielle and Jacques?
What
was the score between Spurs and Besiktas?
And
Dinamo Zagreb and Celtic?
And
Everton and Krasnodar?
The
wife of which politician will be a Booker Prize judge next year?
Whose
statue was reinstalled in Morecambe Bay?
Which
bird was found to be closest relative to dinosaurs?
What
was the score in the Varsity rugby match?
Who
became Asia’s first ever world number 1 snooker player?
Answers
Who or what are the following and why have they
been in the news?
Officer
at the heart of the Ferguson shooting in USA – resigned
F1
team wound up
No
1 song for Take That
Left
Scotland Yard for the Foreign Office
Turner
Prize winning film by Duncan Campbell
On
shortlist for the Puskas Prize for Goal of the Year
Disqualified
by the League from running Leeds Utd.
Paedophile
doctor from Addenbrooks hospital jailed
New
British Ice Dance champions
Mother
told to cover up while breast feeding in Claridges
Book
containing JK Rowling’s Harvard Commencement speech
Fastest
Selling debut novel ever
Unveiled
a vending machine selling fruit and veg
1st
complete dinosaur on show in Nat Hist Museum for 100 years
Multiple
British medallist in world short course swimming championships
MP
Questioned by police over rape allegations
Title
of New Bond film
Commander
of Swiss guard dismissed by Pope Francis allegedly for being too strict
Jockeys
banned for 5 days for allegedly swapping whips during race.
Immigration
judge who said that someone called Patel could only work in a corner shop.
Seat
for which Alex Salmond will stand in General Election
Blogger
Zoella, who confirmed that her debut novel, Girl Online, was ghostwritten
200ft
high Cardiff ride – wind knocked unoccupied cars into each other.
Pakistan
all rounder suspended by ICC for suspect bowling action
MP
filmed laying Candy Crush in a committee meeting
Apologised
for saying that poor people don’t know how to cook.
1st
NZ player to hit 3 successive ODI centuries
Judge
who freed Shrien Dewani
Korean
Airlines VP who delayed a flight because peanuts were not served the right way
– since resigned.
UKIP
Gen secretary alleged to have sexually harassed candidate – doubt has been
expressed over reliability of the claimant since
Shared
Nobel Peace Prize with Malala Yusufzai
Wanted
to be filmed being swallowed by anaconda in special suit, but lost nerve while
it was going on ( don’t blame him)
Entrepreneur
who plunged to death.
In Other News
Penny
Mordaunt
Rio
de Janeiro
Stephen
Fry
Hosni
Mubarak
26
– 17 England
12
– 6 Wales
Tyson
Fury – defeated Derek Chisora who was retired by his corner after 10 rounds
£1.6
billion
Muhammad
Sophia
Dundee
Gordon
Brown
Manuel
Neuer – Messi – Ronaldo
George
Clooney
Herman
Van Rompouy
Mario
Balotelli
Francesco
Schettino
He
will have the Tour de France as his main focus
Frozen
Gerard
Depardieu
Michael
Adebowale and Michael Adebolajo
A
new ‘garden bridge’
Jeremy
Thorpe
Russia
Slow
over rate
New
York
Clifton
suspension Bridge
Houses
of Parliament
Immigration
3
– 2 Stoke
O’Sullivan
10 – Trump 9
10
reasons why Santa Claus must live on a housing estate
Lack
of reliable evidence
A
scam involving selling tons of tobacco without paying tax
2
– 1 Man Utd
Dame
Judi Dench
Russell
Brand
Neil
Fox
Elton
John
Science
Museum
Alisher
Usmanov
Pooh
Sticks illustration
Matt
Bellamy and Kate Hudson
1
– 1
4
– 1 Arsenal
2
– 0 Man City
3
– 1 Chelsea
Dan
Lydiate
Martina
Navratilova
Sir
Chris Hoy
Increased
drunkenness in recent years
Martin
Castrogiovanni
Ebola
Fighters
Sutton
Neil
Hamilton
Scout
Association
Hereford
Utd
Jenson
Button
Princess
Charlene of Monaco
0
– 0
4
– 3 Zagreb
1
– 0 Krasnodar
George
Osborne
Eric
Morecambe
Domestic
Chicken
43
– 6 Oxford
Ding
Jinhui
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