WEEK IN NUMBERS

6

The number of medals won by Duncan Scott at the Commonwealth Games. The former Strathallan pupil won four indivual swimming medals and two with team-mates at the games on Australia’s Gold Coast.

85

The age of musician Quincy Jones, who has announced a one-off concert in London to celebrate his birthday. Jones said: “For many years I couldn’t play in the UK because the unions wouldn’t allow Americans to do concerts here.”

327,000

The number of nuisance emails sent by Royal Mail to people who had opted out of receiving marketing information. It has been fined £12,000 and says it will tighten up its processes.

44

The percentage increase in power to the National Grid provided by wind turbines in Scotland. Environmental groups say the rise in electricity compares with the same period in 2017. This is enough to power the equivalent of five million homes with electricity.

64lb

The weight of plastic waste ingested by a sperm whale found dead on the coast of southern Spain. The six-ton whale’s stomach contained plastic bags, raffia sacks, piece of nets and ropes and a jerry can.

112

The age of Japanese man Masazo Nonaka, who has been declared the world’s oldest living man. He enjoys eating sweets and tucked into his birthday cake.