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

1. The new 4.2-kilometre section of the A59 at Kex Gill will open to traffic on June 3, North Yorkshire Council revealed. The project was originally costed at £61.6 million, but what is the final bill?

Answer: c) £82.5 million. You can read more about "the biggest construction scheme the council has ever done" here.

2. The Chapel – the former Methodist church on Harrogate's Grove Road – found a new tenant. What kind of multinational moved in? 

Answer: c) a Chinese textile manufacturer. You can find out more about how China’s largest manufacturer and exporter of textiles and apparel has converetd the building here.

3. North Yorkshire Council is set to increase council tax for 2026-27 in the face of a £17 million budget shortfall. Council officials have recommended that council tax is increased by the maximum amount permitted without triggering a referendum. How much is that? 

Answer: a) 4.99%. You can read what council leader Cllr Carl Les had to say about it here.

4. The Department for Transport published a colour-coded map showing how well local authorities are maintaining their roads. Each authority was rated according to the condition of its roads, how much it is spending on road repairs, and whether it is following best practice in maintaining highways. What colour was North Yorkshire on the map? 

Answer: b) amber: mixed. You can find a link to the full map here.