1. Kevan Jones; 2. Leeds station; 3. Omnishambles; 4. Dame Jackie Fisher; 5. The Freeman; 6. £90m; 7. 14; 8. Denise Welch; 9. Freddie Shepherd; 10. June 28; 11. The Duchess of Northumberland; 12. Lots of love
SPORT
1. Papiss Cissé; 2. 65; 3. 120; 4. David Harker; 5. Papiss Cisse, Romain Amalfitano, Curtis Good, Gael Bigirmana, Vernon Anita; 6. Lee Cattermole; 7. Five; 8. South Northumberland; 9. 29; 10. Wayne Bridge, Sotorios Kyriagkos, Danny Rose; 11. Six - Andy Carroll, Stewart Downing, Jordan Henderson, James Milner, Scott Parker, Danny Welbeck; 12. One
CULTURE
1. The Artist; 2. A Separation; 3. Alan Hull; 4. Leonard Cohen; 5. Shipbuilding; 6. One of their books was nominated for the Booker Prize; 7. Fifty Shades Darker and Fifty Shades Freed; 8. Shivani Ghai; 9. Erica Whyman; 10. Quentin Blake
QUOTES
Who said in 2012: 1. Dolly Parton; 2. Danny Baker; 3. Pippa Middleton; 4. Sarah Millican; 5. Ronnie Campbell; 6. Gemma Gibbons; 7. Eric Pickles; 8. Papiss Cissé; 9. Miranda Hart; 10. The Duchess of Northumberland
ARE YOU CLEVERER THAN A 10-YEAR-OLD?
1. Bucket; 2. Pamplemoose; 3. Mr Tickle; 4. 13; 5. Fireman Sam; 6. Scooby Doo; 7. Lima; 8. Julia Donaldson; 9. Thomas the Tank Engine; 10. Romeo, Brooklyn, Cruz and Harper
NORTH EAST
1. Lord Armstrong; 2. Elsdon; 3. Airport; 4. Whitley Bay; 5. Eight years; 6. County Durham; 7. 1950s; 8. Since November 26, 2011; 9. The Forum; 10. Wonga
CHRISTMAS
1. Axel Scheffler; 2. Eric Boswell; 3. 1971; 4. Doggie Doo; 5. December 26; 6. Jacob Marley; 7. Dr Seuss; 8. Australia; 9. Seven; 10. Deep and crisp and even;
A-Z
A - Alnwick Garden; B - The Bridges shopping centre; C - Evening Chronicle D - Durham Cricket Club; E - Eldon Square; F - Fenwick’s; G - Gala Theatre, Durham; H - Hilton Hotel, Gateshead; I - Hotel Indigo, Newcastle; J - The Journal; K - Kielder Water and Forest Park; L - Lindisfarne Castle; M - Metro; N - Northumberland County Council; O - Oldfield’s restaurant; P - The Playhouse, Alnwick; Q - Queen’s Hall, Hexham; R - Rutherford’s department store, Morpeth; S - Sunday Sun; T - The Tyne pub, Newcastle; U - Uno’s restaurant, Newcastle; V - Virgin Money; W - White Swan, Alnwick; X - we couldn’t think of one: bonus point if you can!; Y - Yo Sushi; Z - Zizzi restaurant, Newcastle
