WEEK IN NUMBERS

7%

The amount of people in Scotland who have insurance cover for long-term sickness. Research by Scottish Widows found that while 11% of us have a policy in place for our mobile phones only 7% are covered for longterm illness.

103

The age at which Broadway and Hollywood star Patricia Morrison died. Patricia acted in films alongside Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn, originated the role of an over-emotional diva in Broadway musical Kiss Me, Kate and starred on stage opposite Yul Brynner in The King And I.

800

The number of people who gathered recently at Manchester Cathedral to remember victims of the terrorist bombing atrocity at Manchester Arena last May.

The hour-long service was attended by families or friends of the victims and also survivors of the May 22 terror attack.

53

The number of flowers embroidered on to Meghan Markle’s wedding veil, each one representing one of the Commonwealth nations.

The identity of Meghan’s dress designer – Clare Waight Keller – was top secret and not even the designer’s husband and children knew.

1900

The year in which Arbroath lighthouse keeper James Ducat vanished without trace from the island of Eilean Mhor in the Outer Hebrides, along with two other men. Hollywood A-lister Gerard Butler will play Ducat in a new film called Keepers.