WEEK IN NUMBERS

5,780

The estimated number of people living in Britain who are over 100 years old. The number of congratulatory messages sent by the Queen has risen by almost 50% over the past decade. The figures, from the Office for National Statistics, reflect the UK’s ageing population.

£400k

The sum that brought down England football manager Sam Allardyce. He was caught in a newspaper sting, and was filmed advising undercover reporters on how to get round FA rules on player transfers. He later resigned.

60

The number of dogs taking part in a SurfDog competition. The canines rode the waves in Huntington Beach, California.

26

The age of a British woman, believed to be the world’s youngest commercial airline captain. Kate McWilliams began flying aged 13 in the air cadets and joined easyJet in 2011.

113,000

The number of visitors to the Weeping Window poppy sculpture in Perth. During its three-month tenure at The Black Watch Castle and Museum, many visitors were moved by the cascade of poppies from the castle’s window to the ground below.

£1,200

The sum paid for an extremely rare coin at auction. From the reign of Scottish king John Balliol, the silver half penny was one of the first minted in St Andrews by the monarch.