Both ticket sales and returns to good causes have risen, according to half-yearly results for the National Lottery. Prizes to players increased by 13.4 per cent - a total of £2.2 billion.

The results of the second annual Wildlife Census, where Weekend Magazine asked its readers to record species spotted in their gardens last year, are in. It looked at 58 creatures commonly found in Britain.

A motion believed to have been drawn up by activists in Dulwich says Jeremy Corbyn deserves 'heartfelt gratitude and appreciation' for his 'remarkable contribution'.

An inquiry into Republican allegations of misconduct at the Justice Department and the FBI, including its handling of the Hillary Clinton investigation, has effectively ended without tangible results.

Voting officials admitted a string of failures in a panicked conference call which saw their app collapse, the backup call center not working, and local officials fail to record results properly.

The former South Bend, Indiana, mayor, 38, declared himself the sensational victor in Iowa despite there being no official results because an app crashed and results are delayed for hours.

State party chairman Troy Price informed campaigns that he would release at least 50% of results at 5 p.m. EST, but he declined say when the party would release the full results - including who won.

Almost 24 hours after Iowans caucused Democrats unveiled two-thirds of the voting results giving Pete Buttigieg 26.9% of state delegates, just ahead of Bernie Sanders.

Iowa Democrats trickled out another 9% of the overall results more than 24 hours after the caucuses ended, with no end in sight to a fiasco which means Buttigieg's win is only self-proclaimed.

Australian dietitian Susie Burrell has revealed the five fad diets that do work - and the ones you should steer clear of if you want long-term weight loss results.

The 24-year-old reality beauty shared an extremely revealing before-and-after snap in which she just about protected her modesty with the addition of superimposed hearts .

Six Nations 2020 gets underway this weekend as teams look build on their Rugby World Cup campaigns last year. Sportsmail will provide you with fixtures, ko times, channel, results and odds.

France will be looking to make it three wins out of three when they clash with Switzerland in the final Euro 2016 Group A clash while Romania meet Albania. Join MATT MALTBY for all the action.

France face a crucial clash in their bid to qualify for next summer's European Championship as they take on group rivals Iceland on a busy night of qualifiers. Follow all of Europe's action here.

The test, made by California-based made by Global WholeHealth Partners Corp, can reportedly deliver a positive result in just 15 minutes with nearly 99% accuracy.

History teacher Kathy West asked one class of eighth grade students at a Kanawha County school in Poca, West Virginia, to keep a tally of how many alerts they got on their phones over six periods.

The California-run messaging app's group chat feature is 'not as secure' as its users may think, experts warn, and user's phone numbers and conversations could be exposed.

Google has launched an SOS Alert for the coronavirus that makes information about the virus from the World Health Organisation easily accessible at the top of search results.

Google will still allow users to scroll through the results and will sometimes provide 'alternative' searches that could not better results by re-tailoring language or using different terms.

Underscoring the need for speed, the Oxford scientist said a fast turnaround could 'make the difference between an epidemic starting to resurge towards the second wave or not'.

The Mamata Banerjee-led TMC is set for a monumental win in the state, brushing aside the challenge from a Congress-CPI(M) combine

Supporters gathered outside Mamata's house and chanted slogans like Thanda thanda cool, cool; ghore ghore Trinamool'

Ahead of counting of votes to decide political fate of five states, candidates were seen resorting to different means to calm their nerves Thursday morning

Despite knowing the impact of its anti-Muslim stance on the election results, the BJP stuck to its guns for the long-term political gains to had from fear mongering among Hindus

Risk sentiment deteriorated after a news report, citing inadvertently released results, said the closely watched antiviral drug remdesivir had had no effect on patients in its first randomised clinical test.

The counting of votes will decide the fate of approximately 8,300 candidates

BJP wins in Assam, opens account in Kerala; Congress loses two states; Left sweeps Kerala; Mamata decimates Opposition in West Bengal

The formal count of the number of tigers in India's 28 tiger reserves is expected to be announced on 31 December 2007. The report could help formulate policies of land use as well as accentuate the debate on rehabilitation of forest dwellers in favour of wildlife conservation, writes Malini Shankar.

The hype that surrounded the introduction of Bt Cotton has now predictably proven false, says Devinder Sharma.

Clearly, there are few states as important as West Bengal with 42 seats, and the all-important question in Kidderpore on Saturday and all other nights in the run-up to May 16 is, will the fabled party machinery of the Left Front hold its 35 seats in the Lok Sabha?

With a focus on attaining self-sufficiency in the production of food grain, Tripura has embarked on an ambitious programme to bring large swathes of cultivable land in the state under the System of Rice Intensification. The results are promising, writes Ratna Bharali Talukdar.

Can transgenic cotton ever be a livelihood security measure for the majority of India's small-holder farmers? Keya Acharya is circumspect. She says that the Bt cotton story in India is one of confusion. Bt appears more to favour 'rich' farmers, who have access to water, better resources, and alternative support.

For a number of reasons including frustration with chemical agriculture, improved economic prospects and concern for nature, some farmers in Punjab are growing organic. Kavitha Kuruganti travelled around parts of the state to meet a number of farmers and dealers of organic products last month.

The key challenge facing the security apparatus at all levels is to combat the idea that while carrying out their duties the armed forces can act outside the scope of the law, says Firdaus Ahmed.

A new publication released by a leading UN research organisation shows that municipal water utilities may make efficiency gains and meet increasing water demand by innovative revenue collection and limited private sector participation. Researchers studied 4 cities in Maharashtra. Surekha Sule reports.

Revenue from operations for the March quarter stood at Rs 136,000 crore, against Rs 152,939 crore in December quarter and Rs 138,659 crore in the year-ago period.

Flamengo conducted coronavirus tests on 293 employees, including all players, their families and their helps at home.

Antibody tests can tell whether a person has ever been infected and are considered crucial in efforts to get Americans back to work safely as the presence of antibodies to the virus indicate possible immunity to future infection.

London, Sept 24: Manchester United came back from being a goal down against Liverpool after Robin van Persie's penalty in the second half. The Reds skipper Steven Gerrard put the hosts ahead but was cancelled out by United right-back Rafael.

London, Sept 27: Midfielder Tom Cleverley's 58 minute strike handed Manchester United a 2-1 victory over Newcastle United in the third round of the Capital One Cup tie at Old Trafford. Brazilian Anderson put the Red Devils in front just before

London, Sep 30: Tottenham ended their 23-year winless run at Old Trafford with 3-2 win over Manchester United on Saturday. Spurs centre-back Jan Vertonghen and winger Gareth Bale gave the visitors a two-goal lead in the first half. Nani pulled

Lisbon, Oct 3: Robin van Persie scored twice to help Manchester United comeback from a goal down to win 2-1 against CFR Cluj. The Red Devils top Group H with six points after winning two in as many games. UEFA

Amsterdam, Oct 4: Cristiano Ronaldo bagged a sensational hat-trick against Dutch giants Ajax at the Amsterdam Arena. The Dutch side continued their poor form against the Spanish giants losing 4-1 at home. Nikolas Mosainder pulled one back for the hosts but

Manchester, Oct 24: Manchester United came back to beat Sporting Braga, Barcelona late winner sinks Scottish giants Celtic, Chelsea beaten in Ukraine by Shakhtar Donetsk, Juventus held by debutants Nordsjaelland, all the results from the UEFA Champions League game week 3.

Amsterdam, Oct 25: Premier League champions Manchester City fell to a shock defeat at the Amsterdam Arena against Ajax. English giants Arsenal lost to Schalke at the Emirates while European giants Real Madrid and Milan narrowly lost in their respective matches

London, Nov 7: Manchester City are almost eliminated, Real Madrid comeback to draw 2-2, Arsenal give away two-goal lead to end 2-2, PSG thrash Dynamo Kiev, all the results report from the UEFA Champions League on Match Day 4.

Glasgow, Nov 8: Celtic celebrated their 125th anniversary with a historical win over Spanish giants Barcelona at Celtic Park in Glasgow. Neil Lennon's side beat Lionel Messi and Co 2-1 to mark a famous night on the east of Glasgow.

Madrid, Feb 14: Cristiano Ronaldo left his mark against his old club Manchester United with a superb headed equaliser in the UEFA Champions League last-16 clash at the Santiago Bernabeu. Real Madrid vs Manchester United Match Highlights United left

Milan, Feb 21: AC Milan took a stunning two-goal lead in their last-16 Champions League first leg tie against Barcelona at the San Siro. While Lionel Messi and Co dominated possession throughout the game, Milan's Kevin Prince Boateng and Sulley

Manchester, Mar 6: Cristiano Ronaldo scored the crucial goal that sent Real Madrid through to the quarter-finals against a 10-men Manchester United at Old Trafford. The Spanish side won 2-1 on the night and progressed through with a 3-2 aggregate