WEEK IN NUMBERS

2013

The year Stephen King’s 63rd novel Doctor Sleep was released. Ewan McGregor will take on the role of Danny Torrance, the youngster who was chased through a maze by Jack Nicholson’s character in The Shining, in the highly anticipated sequel Doctor Sleep. The story tells how Danny, now an adult, is coping with the traumatic events of the first film.

1,361

The number of all McDonald’s restaurants across the UK and Ireland. A roll-out of paper straws, instead of plastic ones, will begin from September, with the process to be completed next year.

60

The rate at which bank and building society branches are closing, according to Which?. The consumer group analysis showed that between the start of 2015 and the end of 2018 2,868 branches have closed or are scheduled to do so.

35,000

The sum a ring that once belonged to Elvis Presley is expected to fetch at auction. The ring, a gold lionhead ring with diamond eyes, is stamped 14k gold and is accompanied by an Elvis Presley Museum certificate of authenticity, signed by the star’s friend Jimmy Velvet.

20

The number of sniffer dogs that were used at Royal Ascot. The trained incident “spotters” can identify potential trouble before it takes hold. There were also drugs amnesty boxes outside the racecourse, where mobile beer sellers were discontinued.