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Saturday News Quiz – December 13
This week, Tesco opened its first large supermarket in Harrogate, the Women's Institute marked its 110th anniversary by planting a hazel wood in Nidderdale, and a driver in Cattal had to be rescued when they drove into deep flood waters and ended up getting stuck on their car roof.
But the Stray Ferret reported on lots of other things besides, so how closely have you been following what's been going on this week?
Mayor David Skaith.
1. This week, we revealed some of Mayor David Skaith’s personal expenses. How much did he spend on a hotel in Edinburgh to meet the Council of Nations and Regions?
a) £184b) £275
c) £309
Harrogate mayor Cllr Chris Aldred with the competition winners.
2. Weetons won Harrogate BID's 2025 Harrogate Christmas Shop Window Competition, but which character took centre stage in its display?
a) Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeerb) The Snowman
c) The Grinch
The red marker shows Tockwith Airfield north-east of Wetherby.
3. A land agent has made initial moves towards submitting plans for a new housing development at Tockwith Airfield. How many homes does it want to build there?
a) 300
b) 700
c) 1,100
Cllr Chris Aldred does the honours.
4. A new brown plaque was unveiled to commemorate the life and work of which influential Harrogate character?
a) Confectioner John Farrah, whose signature still appears on every tin of Farrah's Harrogate Toffeeb) Tea and coffee merchant Charles E Taylor, founder of Taylors of Harrogate
c) 'Queen of the Wells' Betty Lupton, who for many years dispensed water from the Royal Pump Room
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