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Saturday News Quiz – March 28
This week, we lerned that a lack of young players could force Pateley Bridge Cricket Club to fold, Harrogate is to host the strongman European Championships in the autumn, and a caretaker at Ripon Grammar School is on a mission to repair the school's 137-year-old clock.
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?
It's just become a lot more expensive to get rid of cockroaches.
1. North Yorkshire Council has reviewed its pricing structure for pest control visits for 2026/27. The price for responding to an issue with moths, beetles, cockroaches or earwigs will increase from £100 to how much? a) £160 b) 220 c) £280
The pair being arrested on the A1 in March, both wearing baseball caps. Ionescu is on the left, Mihai on the right.
2. Two prolific shoplifters have been given suspended sentences after stealing large quantities of chocolate from shops across the country, including some in our district. How much was the total value of the chocolate they stole? a) 800 b) 2,100 c) £5,000
3. A Leeds man has been awarded the George Medal for bravery after talking to a would-be terrorist who planned to bomb St James' Hospital, and even giving him a hug,before calling the police. But the radical had planned to bomb somewhere else before picking on Jimmy's – which local landmark was his initial target? a) Harrogate Convention Centre b) Knaresborough railway viaduct c) RAF Menwith Hill
This is a common sight at some outfalls in local becks. Photo: YDRT.
4. The number of times Yorkshire Water discharged sewage into the region's rivers fell sharply in 2025, the company has revealed. How big was the decrease? a) 27.1% b) 33.7% c) 43.2%
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