WEEK IN NUMBERS

350,000

The number of stars mapped by astronomers. The stars’ “chemical DNA” is being looked at while astronomers search for the sun’s lost siblings. A cluster including the sun, was pulled apart by gravity aeons ago.

500m

The number of coffee cups which Costa Coffee aims to recycle per year. The coffee chain has pledged to recycle as many cups as it sells by 2020 in an effort to cut the number sent to landfill.

17

The percentage increase in footfall to Scotland’s historic attractions. More than five million people, a record milestone, have visited castles, abbeys and other landmarks.

£5,618

The price being asked for tickets for World Cup matches in Russia. Online ticket websites are charging almost 40 times the face value of the tickets. Football fans face being denied entry to matches if they use such tickets.

48

The number of minutes footballer Ousman See had to wait for an ambulance after breaking his leg. Physios were on hand to help the Berwick Rangers player, whose team were playing Montrose FC. A high level of demand for the ambulance service caused the delay.

6,600

The number of police officers sent to a tiny Japanese island to catch a criminal. The burglar had walked out of an open prison there and was stealing.