WEEK IN NUMBERS

2,000 The number of seasonal workers required by internet retailer Amazon. The workers are needed for its fulfilment centre in Dunfermline in time for the Christmas rush.

£15K

The sum that Britons spend turning their house into a home. Research suggests that the living-room is tackled first, followed by the kitchen and main bedroom as new homeowners put their stamp on a property.

17

The percentage of parking spaces that could be freed up on UK streets if drivers stopped parking badly. Experts reviewed 120 roads where kerbside parking pays were “full” and there was no space between any two vehicles to fit an additional car.

£30k

The price tag for a single malt whisky from the Second World War. It was distilled in 1943 by Gordon & MacPhail, an Elgin-based malt whisky specialists. Only 40 decanters will be available for sale globally.

1,500

The number who turned out for the Scottish Recovery Walk in Dundee. Families, friends and supporters of those recovering from addiction took part in the rally from City Quay to Magdalen Green.

76

The number of years that Perthshire couple Jean and Donald Scott have been married. The couple, both 96, met when they were 18. Donald’s career was on the railways which often featured in days out.