WEEK IN NUMBERS

£148m

The cost to the taxpayer of the collapse of engineering firm Carillion. There will also be a significant impact on workers, investors and firms which supplied it with goods. It could take years to estimate the final cost of the liquidation.

20

The number of cows who went roaming through the streets of Crosshill. A swing gate to their field had been jammed open. Farmer Ross Brownlie and his wife Julie Ann appealed to the public to be more mindful of their actions.

31

The number of hours lost to the fire service due to battling fires at Strathmartine Hospital. The derelict site is regularly set alight.

1,500

The number of trees unlawfully felled in Dundee. The Forestry Commission is currently investigating the situation at Swan House at the Technology Park. It is against the law to fell a tree in Scotland without a licence.

85

The number of tonnes of fruit that were left unpicked last year. Due to recruitment shortages, the fruit was either unpicked or had to be downgraded. Angus Soft Fruits alone needs 4,000 seasonal workers a year.

£60m

The amount that will be spent on preserving Scotland’s heritage. Over the next five years the National Trust for Scotland wants to increase membership and also the donations they receive.