National Savings & Investments was due to halve the number of winners of £50 and £100 prizes next month to 13,448, and the odds of winning would be cut from 24,500 to 1 to 26,000 to 1.

Despite interest rates plunging to record lows, National Savings and Investments has gone against the grain and abandoned plans to cut rewards which would have cost savers £200 m.

Once upon a time, the Hoste Arms in North Norfolk was a simple pub. Now it has The Vine House, an accommodation annexe where the prices are not cheap. The Inspector takes a look.

The Running Horses, in the village of Mickleham, Surrey, is owned by the Brakspear brewery company, but don’t let that put you off. There’s something for everyone here.

Recently revamped No. 11 Cadogan Gardens hotel in London is filled with old portraits and chandeliers. For food, Tartufo specialises in truffle-infused dishes of exceptional quality.

Lewtrenchard Manor would never describe itself as modern. But this grand old property in Okehampton, Devon, does not need to change with the times, says the Daily Mail's hotel inspector.

Everything is pristine at Hurley House Hotel in Berkshire; the staff are dedicated; there’s lots of outdoor space with a barbecue area and the food is sensational.

The Inspector called in at The Mill at Gordleton hotel in the New Forest, where he found the staff to be charming and the food plentiful but uninspiring.

The Daily Mail's Inspector found Orestone Manor in Devon to be stuffy and drab, though it does boast lovely views over Lyme Bay and the food was splendid.

The Watersmeet Hotel in Woolacombe, Devon, is perched above the picturesque Combesgate Beach, but is it worth a stay? The Inspector investigates...

The Inspector checks into Beaverbrook in Surrey, whose past guests include Churchill, Elizabeth Taylor, Rudyard Kipling and Ian Fleming. But would they have had to wait 20 minutes for their wine?

This week our hotel inspector heads north to test the hospitality at Leeds hotel 42 The Calls. Despite being unable to get a cappuccino at breakfast, is he impressed with the rooms?

Christian Horner posed for snaps with all of wife Geri's Spice Girls bandmates on Saturday... apart from Mel B.

The Spice Girls went out in a blaze of glory for their final reunion show in Wembley Stadium on Saturday night.

The 31-year-old singer - said to be worth a cool £150million - has unveiled a dramatic makeover in recent months since the announcement of her split to charity CEO Simon Konecki, 45.

A mum-of-two travelling from Melbourne to Los Angeles has revealed how an inexpensive upgrade gave her family as much extra room as travelling in business class.

The hidden and secretive celebrity neighborhood in Beverly Hills sits in a heavily-fortified and privately-patrolled area. The LA suburb is known as the world's most glamorous community.

Beauty expert Leighton Denny MBE, from Bradford, has revealed how using fake tan to contour can give the illusion of longer and leaner limbs and help define cheekbones.

Adele is said to have introduced Grime artist Skepta, 37, to her friends Laura Dockrill and James Corden. A source said: 'No one saw it coming but there's a whirlwind romance going.'

Posh Spice, 45, revealed the Spice Girls rejected an opportunity to sing with Adele, 31, when she attended the final show of their reunion tour at Wembley Stadium back in June.

Three quarters of young people in Britain have never heard of Mozart, a survey reveals. One in five think composer Johann Bach - who died in 1750 - is still alive.

I'm A Celebrity's Adele Roberts, 40, shared a tender kiss with girlfriend Kate as they arrived back at their hotel on Thursday after the radio DJ was the first camp mate to be evicted from the jungle.

The radio DJ, 40, could barely keep her hands off her love, 35, as they gently embraced by the pool at the Palazzo Versace hotel on Saturday.

The defiant Radio 1 DJ, 40, posted the Instagram snap of herself washing 'fish guts' out of her hair in the glorious bath tub at the Versace Palazzo hotel on Saturday.

Adele Roberts, 40, could not stop laughing as she explained on Radio 1 how Caitlyn Jenner, 70, 'mixed me up with the real Adele' ahead of them both going into the I'm A Celeb jungle.

Prince Harry, 35, and Meghan Markle, 38, can be seen beaming and laughing in the previously unseen pictures of a secret visit to the Grenfell community kitchen in West London.

Camila Goodis gave a unique insight into the gruelling regime that has helped the musician, 31, shed the pounds on Thursday's Lorraine.

Alan Carr has revealed that he has taken inspiration from his best pal Adele's incredible seven stone weight loss and has kick started a diet of his own.

The Sun have reported that since the singer started the company in 2015, she has made millions from the business and after the liquidation she made £150,000

Adele Fiene, 38, from Woolongong in New South Wales, was unhappy with her size 16 figure after the birth of her third child. Using a new scientific diet, she dropped to a size 10 in six months.

The singer, 31 continued to showcased her slimmed down figure as she slipped into a sparkly leopard print dress while partying at Jay Z and Beyoncé's Oscars after-party on Sunday night.

Samantha Armytage has aired her concerns about singer Adele's recent dramatic weight loss.

Adele was dressed all in black for her outing and had a large Nike hat pulled down over her hair shading her eyes. She wore a figure-hugging long-sleeve top with collar and skintight leggings.

EXCLUSIVE: Suzanne Lauder, 54, runs the family business Moira Fine Jewellery, which has stores in London. She told FEMAIL the robbery was the third she's endured.

Thanks to socialites who rub shoulders with the royals and a host of hotspots, London borough Chelsea is fast becoming the city's best neighbourhood in which to be seen.

OneRepublic frontman Ryan Tedder, 40, who is collaborating with Adele, 31, on the album has hinted that she 'sounds better than ever'.

Jane Garvey, 55, has been blasted by listeners of BBC Woman's Hour, for calling Arctic Roll a 'low-level pudding'. The Merseyside-born presenter made the comment while talking to comic Jayde Adams.

Adele's make-up artist has sent the rumour mill into overdrive as he hinted something 'exciting' is 'coming soon' in a cryptic Instagram post on Thursday.

The Hello singer, 32, looked sensational in a tight black mini in a rare Instagram post shared on Tuesday, and the model, 34, couldn't help but express her delight in the comments as a result.

The singer, 32, who has been sticking to a 1,000-a-day calorie diet, showed off her incredible seven stone weight loss in a tight black minidress in a rare Instagram snap on Tuesday.

Jameela Jamil has hit back at 'offensive' memes centred around Adele's seven stone weight loss.

ALISON BOSHOFF: Adele, 32 this week, posed for stunning photos in which her 10 st weight loss was evident. So what is behind her makeover, and who's in the glam squad behind her transformation?

MIKE DICKSON IN MELBOURNE: Evans was on Thursday given a winnable path through to that potential meeting, starting with a first-round match against American MacKenzie McDonald.

Alexander Zverev has opened a war of words with Nick Kyrgios after dismissing his chances of winning the Australia Open and claiming 'there are a lot of young guys better than him'.

MIKE DICKSON IN MELBOURNE: More sensitive souls than Dan Evans may have taken umbrage at Tim Henman's suggestion earlier this month that he needs to cut down on his calorie intake.

MIKE DICKSON IN MELBOURNE: Exiled to a court on the outer limits of Melbourne Park, Dan Evans was not about to get ideas above his station.

The Frenchman, who has been embroiled in a sexism storm over the incident during the qualifying match, said John Blom told him the girl was 'not his slave'.

And the No 7 seed will also offer up $10,000 (£6,180) for every match he wins in the first major of the tennis calendar if he fails to win the tournament.

Federer's mum Lynette was born in South Africa, and this was the Swiss star's sixth installment of his 'Match for Africa' aid of his foundation. The Swiss superstar teamed up with Bill Gates.

PETER CARLINE IN ROTTERDAM: Gael Monfils was in unplayable mood as the world No 9 saw off British No 1 Dan Evans in straight sets to reach the semi-finals of the Rotterdam Open.