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Nov 2024
Saturday News Quiz Answers – November 8
Here are the answers to this week's Saturday News Quiz. How well did you do?
1. The National Education Union has criticised the "excessive" salaries paid to chief executives of North Yorkshire's academy schools. How much was the highest salary paid to an academy trust head in our district last year?
Answer: b) £215,000-220,000. You can find out who earns more than the Prime Minister, and what academy trust they lead, here.
2. A tennis star has been announced as the guest speaker at next month's Christmas Carol Concert by Candlelight in Ripon Cathedral. Who is it?
Answer: a) Johanna Konta. Find out what else is happening at the concert, and when it takes place, here.
3. York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority has defended its decision to spend a large chunk of a new £4 million active travel fund on external advisers. Just how much did the authority pay to private-sector consultants?
Answer: c) £500,000. Find out what the money went on here.
4. The Stray Ferret heard from rugby touch judge John Henry, who is still officiating matches 40 years after he first started. How old is he?
Answer: b) 78. You can read more about John, and his battles with cancer, here.
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