• Editorial trends - According to current trends, this editorial will never get written!
• I've got your number - Soon the maths-phobic will have nowhere left to hide.

There are many different types of lottery around the world, but they all share a common aim: to make money. John Haigh explains why lotteries are the way they are.

Most magazines have endless articles and correspondence about relationships and you will be pleased to hear that Plus is now no different. Why?

• The Smith report: Making mathematics count
• Quadratic equations in Parliament!
• New look for Nrich - Our sister site Nrich unveils its new site design.

• Beaglemania - The Beagle is missing in action, but it is inspiring a new generation of would-be astronauts.
• Careers with Maths - Plus has been given a grant to produce posters based on our popular careers library.