WEEK IN NUMBERS

30

The precentage of children in Tayside under the age of five who suffer from tooth decay. Children are suffering from rotting teeth, due to a high sugar diet and poor dental hygiene. There have been 700 admissions to hospital.

252

The number of jobs in Dundee which will be axed by Lloyds Banking Group. Staff were left in tears as the workers at the bank’s call centre had no forewarning of the blow. Some will be offered a transfer to the bank’s Dunfermline operation.

£1m

The price of Scotland’s most expensive commercial property by square foot. A tiny newsagents on Edinburgh’s Royal Mile has been sold to a private investor, achieving £3,871 per square foot.

100

The number of jobs to be created if plans for a trampoline centre in Dundee are given the go-ahead. A formal application has been submitted for a park at Claverhouse Industrial Estate by Ryze, who already have parks in Edinburgh and Glasgow.

2,500

The number of people who turned out to Carnoustie Rugby Club’s beach rugby event. The club is celebrating its 40th anniversary and were delighted to welcome rugby legend David Campese to the proceedings.

£389

The average sum that parents spend over the summer break on keeping their offspring entertained. Some start saving and planning almost six months in advance.