An increase in online betting helped bookmaker William Hill record a 19% increase in 2012 first-quarter profits. During the quarter, turnover from online bets exceeded £50m in a single week for the first time. Turnover from betting on mobile devices reached £11m in a single week, following the launch of a sportsbook app in the Apple store.

Bookmakers William Hill are to move into new premises in Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire. The company had submitted an application for planning permission to convert the former Optical Express store into a betting office.