1/ This poppy display has been created outside which famous landmark?

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2/ Why did a horse visit a hospital in Wigan this week?

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3/ Which DJ has pulled out of the MTV awards due to illness?

4/ Which country released these two American detainees this week?

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5/ George Osborne has been forced to defend himself after claiming the EU budget surcharge had been cut by what fraction?

6/ Why does the new one pound coin have the initials IRB under the queen’s neck?

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7/ In rugby union, how many points did England lose to New Zealand by?

8/ The Hawaiian village of Pahoa has been engulfed by what?

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9/ Which English city is the next in line after London to have an elected mayor?

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10/ What links the FA Cup tie between Portsmouth and Aldershot with the 100th anniversary of WW1?

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ANSWERS…

Tower of London

1/ This poppy display has been created outside which famous landmark?

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Dying wish of its owner

2/ Why did a horse visit a hospital in Wigan this week?

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Calvin Harris

3/ Which DJ has pulled out of the MTV awards due to illness?

North Korea

4/ Which country released these two American detainees this week?

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A half

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5/ George Osborne has been forced to defend himself after claiming the EU budget surcharge had been cut by what fraction?

Designer’s initals

6/ Why does the new one pound coin have the initials IRB under the queen’s neck?

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7/ In rugby union, how many points did England lose to New Zealand by?

Lava

8/ The Hawaiian village of Pahoa has been engulfed by what?

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Manchester

9/ Which English city is the next in line after London to have an elected mayor?

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Portsmouth was England’s largest naval base, Aldershot England’s largest army

base.

10/ What links the FA Cup tie between Portsmouth and Aldershot with the 100th anniversary of WW1?

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TIE-BREAKERS

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1/ Closest answer wins – How many matches were played in the FA Cup first round this week?

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1/ Closest answer wins – How many matches were played in the FA Cup first round this week?