Thursday news quiz: A Clacton zero, a departed hero and a whopper Virgin Mary
Test yourself on topical news trivia, pop culture and general knowledge every Thursday. How will you fare? Tim Martin may have spent the better part of a decade trying to convince people that leaving the EU was the only way to secure cheap pub grub, but credit where credit is due: JD Wetherspoon is banning people from blasting out TikToks, videos and music on speakerphone in its pubs. The pub chain has not, however,
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- The Guardian
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- England / United Kingdom
- Source published
- 20 Aug 2026, 05:00 UTC
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- Byline
- Martin Belam
- Section
- Life and style
Test yourself on topical news trivia, pop culture and general knowledge every Thursday. How will you fare? Tim Martin may have spent the better part of a decade trying to convince people that leaving the EU was the only way to secure cheap pub grub, but credit where credit is due: JD Wetherspoon is banning people from blasting out TikToks, videos and music on speakerphone in its pubs. The pub chain has not, however,
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Thursday news quiz: A Clacton zero, a departed hero and a whopper Virgin Mary
Test yourself on topical news trivia, pop culture and general knowledge every Thursday. How will you fare? Tim Martin may have spent the better part of a decade trying to convince people that leaving the EU was the only way to secure cheap pub grub, but credit where credit is due: JD Wetherspoon is banning people from blasting out TikToks, videos and music on speakerphone in its pubs. The pub chain has not, however,
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