<?php 

$count = mysql_fetch_assoc(mysql_query("SELECT COUNT(n.id) AS 'all', 
                                           (SELECT COUNT(*) FROM `notes` WHERE `time` > '" . $ftime . "') AS 'new'
                                        FROM `notes` AS n"));
                                        
?>
(<?= $count['all']?>) <?= ($count['new'] > 0 ? '<span style="color: red;">+' . $count['new'] . '</span>' : '')?>