WEEK IN NUMBERS

13

The number of sightings in the UK of a rare bird.

The Siberian rubythroat has now been recorded on Fair Isle. Most of the sightings of one of the rarest birds to be seen in the UK have been on Shetland.

65

The number of years that comic strip character Minnie the Minx has appeared in The Beano.

She made her first appearance in the comic on December 19 1953 and was soon promoted to a full-page comic strip.

437

The number of speeding offences in Dundee between April 1 and June 30. That compares with 289 in the same period in 2017. Across Tayside as a whole, speeding offences dropped.

400

The number of mountain bikers who took part in the Fair City Enduro.

This is the sixth time that the event has taken place. It is renowned for its mixture of Halloween fancy dress fun and competitive off-road cycling.

£735k

The price tag for a luxury-waterfront home in Newport, put up for sale by EuroMillions winner Gillian Bayford.

The four-storey house is built on a rocky outcrop on the banks of the Tay with spectacular views.

3

The number of medals won at the Invictus Games by Fife veteran Michael Mellon. The 38-year-old, from Cardenden, took part in wheelchair basketball, sitting volleyball and wheelchair rugby.