Saturday News Quiz Answers – April 25

Here are the answers to this week's Saturday News Quiz. How well did you do?

1. Harrogate Theatre's chief executive, David Bown, was nominated in the Best Scriptwriter category at the UK Pantomime Awards, putting his 2025 production in the top five of the UK's 600-plus pantomimes. His script was a retelling of which classic pantomime story? 

Answer: b) Jack and the Beanstalk. You can read more about the awards here.

2. The Punch Bowl Inn at Marton-cum-Grafton is in new hands, after Boroughbridge publican Simon Wade bought it from Provenance Inns. A previous owner starred in BBC comedy series Men Behaving Badly. Who was it? 

Answer: a) Neil Morrissey. You can find out more about Mr Wade's plans for the pub here.

3. Knaresborough Town's women's team has earned promotion for an incredible fourth successive season, so will play next year in the North East Regional Women’s Football League Division One South, alongside clubs such as Sheffield Wednesday and York City. Which tier of the 12-tier women's football pyramid have they now reached? 

Answer: b) tier 6 – one more promotion and they'll be playing in the same league as Harrogate Town and Bradford City. You can read more about the team's achievements, and find out when they'll be playing in the league cup final, here.

4. The blossom of Cherry Tree Walk on Harrogate's Stray causes a bigger stir every year, and last week attracted hundreds of visitors from near and far. When were the 100 double-flowering cherry trees on the Stray planted, and why? 

Answer: c) 1953, to commemorate the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. You can see a gallery of pictures of the blossom here.