Saturday News Quiz Answers – March 28

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

1. North Yorkshire Council has reviewed its pricing structure for pest control visits for 2026/27. The price for responding to an issue with moths, beetles, cockroaches or earwigs will increase from £100 to how much? 

Answer: a) £160. You can find out the new costs for other pest call-outs here.

2. Two prolific shoplifters have been given suspended sentences after stealing large quantities of chocolate from shops across the country, including some in our district. How much was the total value of the chocolate they stole? 

Answer: c) A whopping £5,000. You can read more about the sticky-fingered culprits here.

3. A Leeds man has been awarded the George Medal for bravery after talking to a would-be terrorist who planned to bomb St James' Hospital, and even giving him a hug,before calling the police. But the radical had planned to bomb somewhere else before picking on Jimmy's – which local landmark was his initial target? 

Answer: c) RAF Menwith Hill. You can read the full story here.

4. The number of times Yorkshire Water discharged sewage into the region's rivers fell sharply in 2025, the company has revealed. How big was the decrease? 

Answer: b) 33.7%. You can read more about the company's performance here.