WEEK IN NUMBERS

112

The number of prizes awarded to students at Dundee and Angus College prizegiving. There were honours for contributions to fields as varied as acting, plumbing and games development.

83

The age at which former Blue Peter host John Noakes has died. The presenter, famous for his escapades with Shep the sheepdog, was the TV show’s longestrunning star. He had been suffering from alzheimer’s.

846

The number of needles found in Dundee last year, with one picked up every day in the city centre. Needles are cleared after drug users throw them away, but outreach services and other facilities aim to bring that number down.

£623k

The sum paid out to Dundee councillors in 2016-17. The money, totalling £622,992.25 includes councillors’ salaries, mileage, travel expenses and telephone expenses. Not all councillors claim for all services.

60

The number of new post-graduate courses announced by Dundee University. The places are available on 10 specific Masters courses that cover energy, engineering and the creative industries.

29

The number of hours wasted by motorists using satnavs every year. The time is lost when the devices send drivers either the long way or the wrong way to their destinations, a report has found in a poll of 2,000 drivers.