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Mar 2025
Saturday News Quiz Answers – March 7
Here are the answers to this week's Saturday News Quiz. How well did you do?
1. Harrogate Town Council voted to spend £4,695 on a new silver-coloured chain for the mayor to wear at civic events, due to security concerns arising from the soaring price of gold and the "exceptionally high" value of the current gold chain. The new chain will cost £150 to insure, but how much would it have cost to insure the gold one?
Answer: c) £11,000. You can read more about the bizarre economics of mayoral chains here.
2. The deputy mayor for policing in North Yorkshire, Jo Coles, has backed a move to introduce fixed speed cameras in the county, which currently has none. In total, how many police areas in England have no fixed speed cameras?
Answer: a) Three, as far as we know: North Yorkshire, Durham and Wiltshire. You can read more about the plans here.
3. North Yorkshire Council is set to spend up to £477,000 on e-cigarettes to help residents quit smoking. So far, what percentage of people taking partin the scheme have remained smoke-free for a year or more?
Answer: b) 33%. You can find out more about the scheme here.
4. The massive engineering project to realign the A59 at Kex Gill has entered its final phase, North Yorkshire Council has reported. When is the new 4.2-kilometre section of road expected to open?
Answer: a) June 2026, thankfully. There's more about the project here.
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