WEEK IN NUMBERS

18

The percentage of over-65s who have gone back to work after retirement. The desire to get back into a routine and to top up their income were among the motivations.

1,500

The number of air cadets who took part in the first flying muster of its kind in Scotland. Cadets and staff visited Leuchars airfield over a couple of days to help mark the RAF’s centenary year, some of them taking to the skies in a Chinook helicopter.

400

The number of season tickets given to disadvantaged young people by Dundee United. For more than a decade, the football club and Dundee City Council have joined forces to give away free season tickets for Tannadice.

172,000

The number of visitors attracted to the Open golf tournament at Carnoustie. More than 600 journalists from all over the world attended the event and praised the area and the welcome.

25

The number of pubs that close every week. The industry is suffering unprecedented cost pressures and many pubs are being turned into homes and offices. Rising business rates are partly to blame, say experts.

36

The number of years that a Dundee theatre company donated its funds to charity. Act IV rung down the curtain for the final time and presented its last cheque. Over the years the company raised around £340,000 for charities.