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The Duchess of Cambridge announced Prince George would attend a nursury specialising in which form of teaching, taking it's name from its Italian creator?

Montessori teaching

 

Liam Gallagher and his former All Saints star wife ran up legal bills of £800,000 in their divorce case. What is his her name?

Nicole Appleton

 

Which former New Labour grandee became chancellor of Manchester Metropolitan University, six months after failing to land the same role at the University of Manchester

Peter Mandelson

 

Which boxer had his place in the BBC's Sports Personality of the Year award defended by host Gabby Logan who said he was 'not on the list because of his opinions'?

Tyson Fury

 

Which defunct charity founded by Camila Batmanjhelidjh emerged as the biggest beneficiary of furniture from a clearout of BBC Television Centre?

Kids Company

 

Name the storm, the fourth of the UK windstorm season, that caused flooding to properties across Cumbria?

Storm Desmond

 

Which North Yorkshire colliery closed its doors for final time as the last deep coal mine in Britain?

Kellingley

 

In December 2015, which 'professional provocateur' discovered Discovery's TLC channel would not be commissioning a second series of her show?

Katie Hopkins

 

Which Lib Dem peer announced her retirement from politics having been a member of the 'gang of four' MPs who broke away from Labour to form the Social Democratic party?

Shirley Williams

 

Charity fundraiser Tony Morrison was convicted of assaulting a former employee. Morrison had previously enjoyed fame for running marathons with which large household item on his back?

A fridge