A Yorkshire winner, sacked manager and new library
1. Yorkshire’s Sian Gabbidon won the latest series of The Apprentice, becoming Lord Alan Sugar’s new business partner. But what is the focus of her firm? a) Handbags b) Cleaning products c) Swimwear d) Nut milk
2. On the theme of champions, cyclist and Tour de France winner Geraint Thomas was voted BBC Sports Personality of the Year. How many Britons before him have also won Le Tour? a) Two b) Three c) Four d) Five
3. Which zoo was overwhelmed by donations after a fire broke out on Saturday? a) Bristol b) Chester c) Colchester d) Edinburgh
4. Former boxing champion Curtis Woodhouse made headlines this week after he offered to open up his gym to homeless people over the Christmas period, but where is the building? a) Islington b) Driffield c) Croydon d) Wetherby
5. Which MP said that a new scheme where Northern rail passengers are compensated if their train is 15 minutes late should be “what the future looks like” for train operators? a) Andy McDonald b) Chris Grayling c) Andrew Jones d) Rachael Maskell
6. Manchester United sacked manager José Mourinho this week, but when did he begin managing the club? a) May 2016 b) June 2015 c) September 2016 d) February 2017
7. It was the setting for ITV series Heartbeat, but this week the attention has been on Goathland for a different reason – a new library has opened there after the previous one shut in what year? a) 2016 b) 1976 c) 1996 d) 1966
8. Digby is the UK’s first guide horse in training – but where in Yorkshire does he currently live as he learns new skills? a) Bradford b) Northallerton c) Sheffield d) Haworth
9. Which online retailer warned it has experienced a “significant deterioration” in trading in the run-up to Christmas? a) Asos b) Boohoo c) Littlewoods d) Very
10. Who said there is something “seriously wrong in our political and economic system” as he condemned rising poverty levels in the UK? a) Russell Brand b) John Healey c) Russell Howard d) Jeremy Corbyn