The Courier & Advertiser (Fife Edition)

WEEK IN NUMBERS

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10,000

The average number of steps taken by golf fans while spectating at a tournament. A new survey shows that those watching the Paul Lawrie Match Play event in East Lothian averaged about 11,500 steps per day.

11

The number of days that White House communicat­ions director Anthony Scaramucci spent in his job. Mr Scaramucci shocked many with a profane outburst against then chief of staff Reince Priebus and was fired shortly afterwards.

45

The number of victims of the Grenfell Tower fire who have been identified. At least 80 people are thought to have died in the blaze in the tower block on June 14.

860

The number of dogs who set a wacky world record in Angus. All the dogs at a canine show at Glamis Castle wore bandanas in a bid to top the 764 dogs in bandanas who set the previous record, held by RSPCA Australia.

35.4

The percentage of ScotRail trains which arrived late or were cancelled. However, the rail operator was in the top half of the UK table for punctualit­y. The figures were based on one week of journeys.

50,000

The number of applicants in a gruelling interview process for a coveted civil service post. Law graduate Lucy Upton from Kirriemuir secured the post and will start as a learning associate at HMRC.

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