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Sept 2024
Saturday News Quiz Answers - September 27
Here are the answers to this week's Saturday News Quiz. How well did you do?
1. BBC Film announced its The Choral, starring Ralph Fiennes, will be released on November 7. In which Harrogate hotel did filming take place over three days in June 2024?
Answer: The Crown Hotel. You can read more about the film here.
2. Heavy rain resulted in the largest weekly increase in Yorkshire's reservoir levels – in how long?
Answer: 30 years. Find out more here.
3. Who was elected mayor of Ripon at an extraordinary meeting of Ripon City Council on Monday night, and who did they replace?
Answer: Barbara Brodigan succeeded Jackie Crozier. You can read about the week's extraordinary events here and here.
4. A man from County Durham won first prize for the heaviest pumpkin at the Harrogate Autumn Flower Show at Newby Hall. How heavy was his pumpkin?
Answer: c) 149.45 kg (329 lbs) – that's over 23 stone!
You can find out more about the incredible vegetables exhibited at Newby Hall – including a 21 lb carrot – here.
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