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How often do volcanoes erupt?

7 June 2025 9:00 am

Under control UK air space is to be reorganised – the first wholesale change since the 1950s – to improve…

How popular is Airbnb?

24 May 2025 9:00 am

Tall order Two naval cadets were killed and 19 injured when a Mexican sail training vessel, the Cuauhtemoc, crashed into…

Which pope has served the longest?

26 April 2025 9:00 am

Papal reign The mostly elderly runners and riders to be the next pope are unlikely to challenge the record for…

How many teenagers kill?

29 March 2025 9:00 am

That ship has sailed The BBC children’s television programme Blue Peter will no longer be broadcast live. Why did it…

How many people live in leasehold properties?

8 March 2025 9:00 am

Back to the palace Donald Trump was invited for what will be his second state visit to the UK. Who…

How has Brexit affected ferry travel?

22 February 2025 9:00 am

Meeting expectations Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin had a telephone call prior to US and Russian officials meeting in Saudi…

Where will you find the most shoplifters?

8 February 2025 9:00 am

Nigel Farage claimed he would put together the biggest political rally in British history to launch Reform UK’s local election…

Which were the most destructive fires in history?

18 January 2025 9:00 am

Swing states Where would Canada and Greenland rank if they became US states? – Canada would be, by far, the…

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14 December 2024 9:00 am

Who chooses assisted suicide in Canada?

30 November 2024 9:00 am

Sign of the times A petition for an immediate general election gathered 2.7 million signatures in five days.   What are…

Who are the longest-serving Archbishops of Canterbury?

16 November 2024 9:00 am

Arch rivals Justin Welby served longer as Archbishop of Canterbury than any of his four immediate predecessors, but others have…