Uxbridge Gazette

How well do you remember 2018's big stories?

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POLITICS

Who walked out of the Cabinet in January after turning down a move from Education to Work and Pensions?

Which party leader was forced out in February over his relationsh­ip with a younger woman?

Who spoke out of turn in May when he was overheard labelling Leader of the House Andrea Leadsom “stupid”?

Which stately home, the birthplace of Winston Churchill, was the venue for Theresa May’s banquet for Donald Trump in July?

Who momentaril­y forgot which country his wife is from in July? In August, Jeremy Corbyn responded to questions about an event by saying: “I was present (but) I don’t think I was actually involved”. What was he talking about?

Who called Boris Johnson “the bicycle guy” after forgetting his name in the same month?

What song was playing as the PM waltzed on to the stage at the Tory conference in October?

Which US billionair­e was ‘empty chaired’ by a House of Commons committee in November?

What breach of parliament­ary protocol got Brighton Kemptown MP Lloyd Russell-Moyle into trouble after the “meaningful vote” on Brexit was pulled in December?

WORLD

Who was sworn in as South African president in February, replacing Jacob Zuma? Which countries were named as the world’s happiest and unhappiest in March?

What reached every Indian village for the first time in April?

Which president stood down in April, ending six decades of rule by his family?

Why did a Qantas flight from Perth to Heathrow cause such a stir in March?

Elon Musk blasted a Tesla Roadster into orbit using his Falcon Heavy rocket in February. Which musician was playing on the car’s speakers?

Why did Tham Luang Nang Non hit the headlines in July?

Why did supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warn in May that “Trump’s body will turn to ashes and be food for worms”?

What name is given to the protest group which forced Emmanuel Macron into a fuel tax climbdown in December?

Which country will Jair Bolsonaro become president of in January?

SHOWBIZ

Who stole the show with his politicall­y-charged Grenfell Tower rap at the Brit Awards in February?

Who told his mum to “put the kettle on – I’m bringing Oscar home” in March?

In April, TV presenter Ant McPartlin pleaded guilty in court, but to what charge?

Who declared that he and Donald Trump were “both dragon energy” in April?

In May, which TV star had her long-running sitcom cancelled after comparing former Obama White House adviser Valerie Jarrett to an ape?

Soap actor Danny Dyer turned the air blue in June when he called who a “t**t” on live TV? Who kept Theresa May waiting in June after a fire

in his hotel?

Who fell victim to the curse of Strictly in October and how?

Which singer announced she had converted to Islam in October?

Google said Meghan Markle was the “top trending” person on the search engine in the UK in 2018. Who came second?

SPORT

Which Premier League manager was charged by the FA in February for wearing a yellow ribbon?

Who potted the last-gasp equaliser as lowly Rochdale earned an FA Cup 5th round replay against Spurs at Wembley in February?

Which five-times darts world champion died of a heart attack aged 60 in April?

England thumped Australia by 242 runs in a one-day internatio­nal in June, but what was their world-record score?

Which former England defender picked up a Bafta gong in May?

Who were the winners of the singles titles at Wimbledon in July?

Who made it a British Grand Tour hat-trick in September?

Who did cricket pundit Geoffrey Boycott describe as “spoilt brat” in July after he refused to play four-day matches for Yorkshire?

Who became the first woman footballer to win the Ballon d’Or in December, and was then asked by the host if she could twerk?

Who became the youngest Formula One driver in British history in December when he signed for McLaren two months before celebratin­g his 19th birthday?

 ??  ?? What was on the stereo of Tesla’s space car? What was Theresa’s theme tune? Where did Donald Trump visit on his trip to the UK? Who forgot Boris’s name? What was England’s record one-day total? Who did Geoff Boycott label a ‘brat’? Who was a target for Dyer’s ire? Name the protesters who made Macron backtrack Meghan was number one, but who was the second most searched name on Google? What was Ant McPartlin in court for? Was Jeremy Corbyn present?
What was on the stereo of Tesla’s space car? What was Theresa’s theme tune? Where did Donald Trump visit on his trip to the UK? Who forgot Boris’s name? What was England’s record one-day total? Who did Geoff Boycott label a ‘brat’? Who was a target for Dyer’s ire? Name the protesters who made Macron backtrack Meghan was number one, but who was the second most searched name on Google? What was Ant McPartlin in court for? Was Jeremy Corbyn present?

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