Slough And Windsor Express Quiz Of The Year 2015

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How well do you remember the news from Slough and Windsor in 2015?

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Slough And Windsor Express Quiz Of The Year 2015

What delayed the opening of the Queen Charlotte pub in Church Lane, Windsor, in October?

Plans for the redevelopment of the Queensmere Observatory Shopping Centre in Slough were finally given the go-ahead in November. Designs were altered to reduce the height of towers above the shopping centre after Cllr James Swindlehurst compared them to what?

Fiona Mactaggart, MP for Slough, came out on top in May’s elections with a commanding majority, but which year did she first gain the seat?

To celebrate the opening of Heartlake City at Legoland Windsor, a portrait was created using 35,840 bricks after youngsters voted for which celebrity they would most like to be best friends with. Which A-lister was immortalised in bricks after coming out on top?

A route around Windsor was mapped using gunmetal markers this year to mark the Queen becoming the longest-reigning UK monarch. How long was the previous longest reign of Queen Victoria?

Slough provided the backdrop for Sky 1’s end-of-the-world drama ‘You, Me and the Apocalypse’ which hit our screens in September. What was the original working name for the series?

A blunder saw a sign close to Osborne Road in Windsor showing directions towards Ascot needing to be changed in March, but what mistake was made?

In December, Ricky Gervais hit the streets of Slough for the filming of his new David Brent film ‘Life on the Road’. The film follows the Brentmesiter General as he looks to finally catch a break in the music industry, but what is the name of his band?

A YouTube video racked up more than 14 million views after a Queen’s Guard at Windsor Castle did what when a tourist mimicked his walk?

Ascot magic man Jamie Raven’s performance on Britain’s Got Talent prompted Simon Cowell to say he had made him believe in magic. Where did performer place in the competition’s final?

Cameras were installed on traffic lights at five junctions in Slough to crackdown on motorists jumping red lights and speeding through green signals. How many people were caught out by the lights between July 27 and September 8?

Old Windsor’s Battersea Dogs & Cats Home said goodbye to Patch, a greyhound who had been at the centre for 405 days. How did the pooch make his extravagant exit with his new family in October?

When Danielle and Darrel Jones married in April at the Beaumont Estate in Old Windsor, which famous guest made an appearance thanks to a Twitter campaign by the bride’s friends?

The opening of The Curve, which will house a new library and facilities for learning, arts, performance and community events in Slough, was pushed back until spring ‘due to an underestimation of the amount of work’ still required. How much is the project estimated to cost?

When The Curve opens, an exhibition about the history of Slough will include concrete slabs bearing the handprints and signatures of four film stars. Whose handprints have gone missing?

A unique 5km charity race came to Windsor in the summer to raise cash for Alexander Devine Children's Hospice Service. The Gung Ho! obstacle course included Europe’s largest inflatable slide, but how large was it?

Slough Town Football Club looks set to be coming home as the council approved plans for the Arbour Park Community Sports Facility in July. When are the Rebels hoping to be able to play home games at the site?

Steakout Meat House opened in Slough High Street in February. Who helped the Mayor of Slough, Cllr Shafiq Chaudhry, to cut the ribbon?

A review on the website ‘I Live Here: Britain's Worst Places to Live’ gave Slough which unfortunate nickname?

Property developer Alan Bussey finished renovating his Grade II-listed home in Park Street, Windsor, after a blaze needing more than 80 firefighters tore through the home in May 2013. How much did Savills Estate Agents list the four-storey home for in October?