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Apr 2025
Saturday News Quiz Answers – April 4
Here are the answers to this week's Saturday News Quiz. How well did you do?
1. A new road system which will see utility companies charged higher fees to carry out roadworks is set to come into force in North Yorkshire in May. How much will North Yorkshire Council be able to charge companies per day to carry out highways work on main roads at peak times?
Answer: b) £2,500. You can find out more about the lane rental scheme here.
2. New details of plans to open a cinema in Ripon have emerged. According to planning documents, the cinema would have three screens, but how many seats in total?
Answer: a) 157. You can read more about the planned venue here.
3. A £6 million primary school planned for Knaresborough may never be built, it has emerged. But why?
Answer: c) pupil numbers have fallen since the initial plans were announced. More details about Manse Farm School can be found here.
4. Harrogate Railway have reached the play-offs for promotion from the Northern Counties East League Division One. If they succeed, they will play on the Northern Counties East League Premier Division. In which tier of the football league 'pyramid' is that?
Answer: c) 9th. For reference, the English Premier League is tier one, the Championship is tier two, and Harrogate Town plays in League Two, the fourth tier. You can read more about Harrogate Railway's chances here.
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