Baftas, equine flu and a rejection for One Yorkshire deal
1. Footballer Gordon Banks died at the age of 81 this week. What position did he play? a) Right midfield b) Goalkeeper c) Left back d) Centre forward
2. Who has warned that the Duchess of Sussex is being “pursued and vilified” and compared her treatment with the harassment which Diana Princess of Wales endured? a) The Duke of Cambridge b) George Clooney c) Robbie Williams d) Doria Ragland
3. British horse racing resumed on Wednesday after a shutdown over equine flu. It had been suspended after cases of the virus in stables in which county? a) Yorkshire b) Buckinghamshire c) Cheshire d) Cumbria
4. Communities Secretary has James Brokenshire rejected plans for a One Yorkshire deal handing powers and funding to a regionwide mayor. How many council leaders had backed it? a) 18 b) 20 c) 12 d) 15
5. The Government has launched a new campaign called Every Day is Different, but what does it aim to do? a) Recruit teaching staff b) Get people to take part in physical activity each day
c) Encourage people to take on volunteer roles in their communities
d) Recruit adult social care staff
6. A new law to make upskirting a criminal offence was given Royal Assent this week. It means perpetrators face how long in prison? a) Six months b) One year c) Two years c) Four years
7. Which radio show has been deemed the greatest programme of all time in a new poll by industry experts? a) Desert Island Discs b) The Archers c) Wake Up To Wogan d) In the Psychiatrist’s Chair
8. A food-based visitor centre is set to be created near Bedale as part of a factory expansion. What has it been dubbed? a) Cheese World b) Sausage World c) Bread World d) Beef World
9. Which member of the Royal Family praised this newspaper for its five years of campaigning to highlight the effects of loneliness? a) Duke of Sussex b) Duke of Edinburgh c) Princess Royal d) Duchess of Cornwall
10. Olivia Colman won the award for leading actress at the Baftas on Sunday for her role as Queen Anne in The Favourite. But how many gongs did the film win at the ceremony overall? a) Seven b) Four c) Two d) Eight