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Royals cost the British taxpayer £40m

The Queen and the Royal Family cost the UK taxpayer £40m in the last financial year, Buckingham Palace accounts reveal.

Wonder plants that aren't that wonderful

Claims about plants in mail order catalogues or online that seem too good to be true probably are, says a new report from Which? Gardening.

Grilled Exmouth sea bass fillet, dill potatoes, crispy Serrano ham and roasted Somerset purple garlic salsa

By Tim Golder, head chef at Topsham's prestigious Oliva Restaurant, which was named best restaurant in Devon at the 2007 Devon Life Food and Drink Awards.

Lifetime bet wins UK punter £1,000

A British man has collected a cool £1,000 after successfully betting on his favourite football team.

World gambling revenue to reach $155bn by 2012

Global gambling revenue will exceed $150bn annually by 2012, a PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP report suggests.

Jamaica supports controversial casino plan

The Jamaican government has confirmed its support for gambling in casinos to be legalised.

McGranaghan bookies in £19m sale

The McGranaghan Racing chain of bookmakers in Northern Ireland has been bought by Paddy Power in a deal worth £19m.

Karen is the cream of Liverpool

Karen Dennett made a winning debut on the Betfred Ladies Poker Tour at the second leg of this year's event in Liverpool.

Ladbrokes snaps up Eastwood in £135m deal

Gambling group Ladbrokes has bought Eastwood Bookmakers, Northern Ireland's largest bookmaker, for around £135m.

Couple win £3.9m on lottery

An elderly British couple have won a whopping £3.9m on the lottery.

'Biggest ever' bingo jackpot won in Scotland

A mother-of-four has become a millionaire after scooping what is claimed to be the world's largest bingo win.

Online slot machine fever sweeping Britain

First it was online bingo and then online poker - now according to Vernons.co.uk, the latest gaming phenomenon to hit the UK is online slot machines.

Smoking ban hurts Rank

The UK-wide smoking ban is affecting the profitability of a leading British gaming company.

British builder cements future with lotto win

A self-employed builder now has the firm foundations for a successful future, after banking a £3m share of last Saturday's Lotto Double Rollover jackpot.

British chef cooks up a lotto win

A British chef is now at the top table enjoying a whopping £2,6m serving of the jackpot - after he matched all six numbers in last Saturday's lottery draw.

Dying man wins bet to stay alive

A terminally-ill man in Britain has collected a whopping £5,000 after betting he would stay alive.

Online gambling 'costs businesses dear'

The growing popularity of internet gambling is costing firms nearly £310m each year, a study has calculated.

'Surprise' over gambling figures

The internet and other new forms of gambling have not led to an increase in people having a bet in the UK, a report has found.

UK consumer inflation hits 3.3%

UK consumer inflation has reached its highest level since 1997, on the back of soaring food and energy prices, official figures show.

Harrison Ford joins World Bank in saving tigers

US actor Harrison Ford and other celebrities have joined conservationists in an effort to save the tiger - an animal experts say may become extinct within the next few decades.

UK Afghan death toll reaches 100

Three British soldiers have been killed in Afghanistan, taking the number of UK troops killed in the troubled Asian country since 2001 to 100.

Four million Britons will have diabetes by 2025

More than four million Britons will have diabetes by 2025, a new report has warned.

Profit from Property - The Ten Commandments

Have you ever wondered how you can really invest in a property to make the maximum profit?

Be bold in your living room with Justin and Colin

Creating a well designed home isn't about following fashion or keeping up with the Jones'; it's about creating an efficient, beautiful space that will help to increase your standard of living, according to Justin Ryan and Colin McAllister.

Expert predicts 'Monsoon Britain'

Prepare for more floods - in ways we are not used to - that's the message from experts at Durham University who have studied rainfall and river flow patterns over 250 years.

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