This week, Skipton and Ripon's Tory MP Sir Julian Smith did a stint working at McDonalds, Ripon teenage running sensation Simon Bordewich won his second national 400m title, and Fifty-Two, the fine dining restaurant at Rudding Park, was awarded its first ever Michelin star.

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?

1. Knaresborough and Harrogate have both been discussing their bids to become the UK's first ever Town of Culture. The winning town will receive £3 million to put on a programme of cultural events throughout 2028, but what will the two runners-up receive?  a) £500,000  b) £250,000 c) £1,000 and a Stray Ferret mug

2. North Yorkshire Police arrested burglary, rape, drug dealing and fraud suspects in a 24-hour crime crackdown in Harrogate. It was all part of a monthly surge in multi-agency activity that goes by what name?  a) Operation Tornado  b) Operation Nightstick  c) Operation Clink

3. North Yorkshire Council is set to spend £175,000 on installing payment technology to charge for public toilets. How much will people have to pay to use them?  a) £1  b) 50p  c) 20p

4. The Conservative and Independents group on North Yorkshire Council had to give up 13 seats on various committees after it lost its majority. There are now 45 Conservative councillors out of a total of 90, but which party has the next largest number of seats?  a) Greens  b) Reform  c) Liberal Democrats

Go here to find the answers!