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UK lotto winners Paul and Marie Kibler
Some lottery winners believe their good fortune is down to lucky numbers or good omens, while others say their windfall was claimed purely out of chance – but one British couple are certain their positive frame of mind is what led them to taking home a £2 million top prize.
Paul Kibler and his wife Marie are celebrating their enormous payout after choosing all the correct numbers when playing UKNational Lottery last Wednesday (February 1st).
The couple – who are from Sutton Coldfield in theWest Midlands- think their attitude about looking on the bright side of life is why they are now fabulously wealthy.
Mrs Kibler, who is 64, said: “I always remember a lady saying to me, think lucky and you will be lucky.”
“That and trying to be more positive to deal with stress and worry has led me to make a real effort to look on the bright side,” she admitted.
On the night of the draw, Mr Kibler revealed he was watching the news and waiting for the National Lottery numbers to come up, while his other half was getting to go to bed.
She shouted downstairs to her husband wishing him luck and shortly afterwards he came into the bedroom clutching the lottery ticket.
Mr Kibler said he thought he had all six numbers but was not certain, so the pair went online to use a lottery results checker when it dawned on them they had landed a fortune.
Mrs Kibler revealed that when they called the UKlottery headquarters Camelot the following morning and it was confirmed they would be taking home more than £2 million, she cried.
She revealed the fortune will allow her to retire early from her job as a medical secretary, while her husband is looking forward to returning to work following absence due to illness.
New cars are also on the Kiblers’ shopping list, withy the couple favouring Mercedes models.
Finally, both want to take Mr Kibler’s father on a cruise as a token of thanks, because on the night they received confirmation from Camelot, they all went out for dinner together, but neither of the lucky lottery winners had brought any money with them – forcing Kibler senior to pay the bill.
Lottery fans can play the UK National Lottery at theLotter on Saturday to be in with a chance of winning £4.1 million.
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For some lottery fans it may be the excitement of getting involved in a national or international game, but for the majority the motivation for playing the lotto is down to the massive jackpots up for grabs.
This is according to professor Mark Griffiths, research director at Nottingham Trent University, who told the Metro that he believes it is totally understandable why draws such as the EuroMillions, UK National Lottery and Italian SuperEnalotto are so popular, because for a relatively small amount of money entrants can have a chance of winning a life-changing windfall.
The expert added these draws are also a good way of bringing people together, indeed, the largest jackpots are always a topic for discussion in the workplace and at home and are heavily featured in the media.
Professor Griffiths added that many adults like the fact that while they have their fun entering draws, there is some satisfaction in the knowledge there is a generous proportion of lottery proceeds going to good causes, supporting local communities and cultural projects.
However, the top prizes are undoubtedly the main reason why people try their luck at their favourite games.
“What we are talking about are life-changing amounts of money. The maximum jackpot you can win is the major motivating factor for why people play lotteries,” he remarked.
He added the excitement of winning a prize – not matter what size – adds to the fun of playing the lotto, so it is not all about the top payouts when it comes to explaining why people love entering draws all over the world.
In the UK, seven in ten adults regularly get involved in national and global lotteries and some 229 millionaires were created in 2011 alone thanks to the UK National Lottery and EuroMillions, winning a total of £720 million between them.
Furthermore, more than £30 million is generated each week for good causes.
Fans of the UK National Lottery can enter their lucky numbers in time for tonight’s (February 1st) draw, which is offering a jackpot worth £2.2 million if a player gets all six of their numbers correct.
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The UK National Lottery is helping to fund one of the biggest events of the year – the London 2012 Olympic Games, with £1.5 billion going towards the international sporting event.
According to the UK government, £750 million of this is being raised through the sale of Olympic-themed lottery tickets and a further £750 million will be earmarked from the National Lottery Distribution Fund.
In addition to helping fiscally support the games, the UK National Lottery is also holding events that will allow lotto fans to get a real taste of what is to come, as it is holding an Olympic Park Run that will offer sporty men, women and children the chance to cross the finish line even before the world’s most accomplished athletes.
Set for March 31st, the five-mile course concludes at the Olympic Stadium – which was partly funded using lotto finances – giving 5,000 people the chance to run on the tracks that will be treaded by the likes of Usain Bolt and Jessica Ennis.
Olympic Park London 2012
Further to supplying a portion of the money for the new stadiums and arenas, the UK National Lottery is also providing backing for the athletes in Team GB.
The lotto states that a proportion of its Good Causes fund is targeted at giving the country’s most talented sportspeople and paralympians the money to further their training, receive the best medical and scientific support and have access to the world’s top coaches.
There are more than 1,200 athletes that are backed by the UK National Lottery and the organisation claims it has contributed to bringing home 438 medals for Team GB at past Olympic and Paralympic Games events.
Camelot – the official UK lottery organisation – has generated more than £27 billion in lotto funding for good causes since it started business in 1994 and in the period up to March of this year, around 28 per cent of total UK National Lottery revenue is expected to have gone to charities.
The next UK National Lottery draw is set to take place on Saturday (January 14th) and players can enter to be in with a chance of taking home the £4.1 million estimated jackpot.
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For some, a huge lottery windfall may change the course their life takes, but one British teenager has revealed her luck playing UK National Lottery will not prompt her to quit her two jobs.
According to the Daily Mail, Eloise Hutchinson – who is 19 and lives in Colchester- landed an enormous £1.3 million prize playing the Lotto on New Year’s Eve (December 31st).
National Lottery Eloise Hutchinson
She bought the lottery ticket at the supermarket where she works part time and got her boyfriend to check the numbers, because she originally thought she only had four of the seven necessary to win the top prize.
Ms Hutchinson has taken managing her new wealth in her stride and told the press that she intends to carry on in her current job, while also running a mobile beauty therapy business – an enterprise she set up in 2011 with help from the Prince’s Trust youth funding scheme.
The winner is one of three lottery ticket holders to claim a jackpot prize that night, however her fellow millionaires have not decided to go public.
Even the people around Ms Hutchinson are keeping their feet firmly on the ground, with her boyfriend David Heard, 25, even paying for the celebratory meal they enjoyed to fete her newfound wealth.
Naturally, the lucky teen has gone out to enjoy a little retail therapy with her new flexible finances and admits she bought herself an iPad last week and then went shopping for some new clothes, but remains firm that the majority of the cash will be used to ensure she has a comfortable future.
Ms Hutchinson says the next thing she will splash out on is a holiday to Jamaica and perhaps moving in with her boyfriend, but a flash set of wheels are not a priority, with the winner claiming she only wants to replace her Ford Fiesta with a newer model.
Lottery fans may share the lucky teen’s plans for her new fortune and they too could win an enormous cash prize if they pick a set of winning numbers when they enter the next UK National Lottery draw, which is scheduled for tomorrow night (January 11th), with an estimated jackpot worth £2.2 million.
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Lotto hype was at its zenith in the run-up to the December holiday season and now 2012 is well under way, fans may be left wondering just who won the EuroMillions at Christmas.
It seems lady lucky was smiling down on the little town of Grange-over-SandsinCumbriathis yuletide, as a family from the northernUKcounty realised they were millionaires on the big day itself.
Karen Shaw and her husband Anthony had entered the EuroMillions on the Friday (December 23rd) before Christmas, but left their lottery tickets under the tree to check while opening their presents with their children.
The couple – who have two grown-up children, Sara and Karl – forgot to look at their numbers on Christmas morning and did not inspect them until later that afternoon, which is when they realised they had landed a €1.2 million fortune.
Mrs Shaw said: “We eventually all sat down around 16:00 GMT on Christmas Day to open the presents and I remembered the tickets. I had put them in an envelope under the tree.”
“Karl was looking at numbers on his phone and suddenly said, ‘You had better check it – I think it’s a winner’.”
The mum-of-two manages a sheltered housing scheme and admitted she had only bought the EuroMillions tickets on a whim.
And the family have not wasted any time when it comes to how they will spend their newfound wealth.
One of the first things they will use the cash for is helping their children get out of the family home and onto the property ladder, as Mrs Shaw says she would like to have less mess to clear up.
Then once their son and daughter are sorted out, the Shaws have decided they would like to take a luxury cruise toAlaska, as well as treat the rest of the family and ensure all their loved ones are financially secure.
Lottery fans who would like a taste of the good life the Shaw family are now enjoying can enter the lottery online and check EuroMillions results at theLotter to be in with a chance of landing Friday’s (January 6th) €73 million top prize.
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The excitement of beginning the new year seems to have prompted millions of fans of the Europelottery draws to buy up tickets in the hopes of starting 2012 with a pocketful of cash.
But it seems luck was thin on the ground at the end of December, with the continent’s most popular lottos rolling over, inflating their jackpot values just in time for the start of the year.
The EuroMillions jackpot rolled over again yesterday (January 3rd) after ending 2011 without making any new millionaires.
This boosted the total payout to €73 million and second prize to over €1.3 million if a sole ticketholder strikes lucky.
No stranger to rollovers – the thrilling Italian SuperEnalotto draw saw its top prize ratchet up again on the last day of the year, as nobody had the requisite six main numbers and the Jolly number.
Fans of the game can play again tomorrow (January 5th) to be in with a chance of starting off the 2012 with a cool €49.6 million in the bank.
The Italian SiVince Tutto also saw 2011 come to a close without anybody landing its top prize on December 30th.
Its monthly draws mean fans will have to wait 21 days to be in with a chance of taking home €15 million.
In its first game of the year, the Spanish El Gordo also witnessed its jackpot roll over to €9.1 million, as its New Year’s Day draw saw nobody land the top prize by picking all five main numbers correctly plus the bonus number.
France’s Loto is another lottery that rounded off 2011 with an exciting draw, but on December 31st and on January 2nd there were no players lucky enough to bag the top prize, so it is now inflated to an exciting €9 million.
Despite all these rollovers, one lottery did manage to make somebody a millionaire in time for midnight on New Year’s Eve.
The UK National Lottery‘s December 31st draw resulted in one lucky fan taking home £1.3 million to start their 2012 in style – a cash prize that may be more than welcome after the expense of Christmas.
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The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) and Big Lottery Fund (Big) have announced they will be putting £19 million in lotto funding forward to help restore public parks in the UK.
Both organisations have earmarked the cash to help get green spaces in Brighton, Crawley, Goole and Manchester back to looking their best for local residents and visitors in the near future.
Chief executive of HLF Carole Soutar said lottery officials and her colleagues are working alongside local authorities and communities to make sure public parks do not lose out on this kind of investment.
“Our parks are invaluable to people’s well being and an integral part of local communities,” she stated, adding that ensuring they are well maintained – and that the money to do this is available – is essential to safeguarding their future as features for adults and children to enjoy in their home town.
One of the spaces receiving the lottery funding treatment is Alexandra Park in Manchester, which is being given a £2.2 million grant to restore its 19th-century pavilion and set up a learning centre for environmental projects and other activities.
The Heritage Lottery Fund is the UK’s largest dedicated financier of historical, conservation and restorative ventures, putting forward around £255 million annually towards such undertakings.
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Lotto fans who play EuroMillions online lottery may feel over the moon of they are lucky enough to take home a massive prize, just like one fortunate player from Sheffield in the UK.
According to the Star, Paul Turton landed a €1.2 million payout playing his favourite European draw last month and decided to keep his good news under his hat.
The lotto lover said he wanted to keep the revelation that he is a millionaire to himself until he knew what he was going to do about his newfound wealth, but told his parents straight away.
The 41-year-old amateur astronomer only told his boss at Waitrose – a luxury supermarket – about his brush with lady luck this week, when he realised he might be on television.
Mr Turton revealed that he is going to buy his loved ones whatever they want for Christmas, even though he had done all of his shopping for family and friends before he landed the top prize.
Furthermore, he revealed he hopes to fly his sister back from her home in Australia for a visit, as she would only be able to afford the ticket in September next year.
Lottery fans could win big in time for the holidays like Mr Turton if they play EuroMillions at theLotter to be in with a chance of winning Friday’s (December 9th) €26 million jackpot.
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EuroMillions winners Dave and Angela Dawes have celebrated their lottery windfall together and tied the knot, but the couple decided not to let their wealth dictate their perfect day.
The pair – who landed a €101 million jackpot in October – had the means to hold a ceremony and reception the likes of which are only usually experienced by Hollywood A-listers and royalty, but in the name of love, they opted for a simple event attended by just five family members.
Dave and Angela Dawes said their vows at Gretna Green – a wedding location favoured by eloping couples for centuries – in a candlelit ceremony at Anvil Hall on Friday (December 2nd).
The bride wore a cream dress and arrived by horse-drawn carriage and was met by the groom, who wore a morning suit and was supported by his two sons from a previous marriage.
Neither could afford to tie the knot before their lotto win, so celebrated finally being able to do so with champagne and steak at the Gretna Chase Hotel.
Lottery fans who enjoy playing the EuroMillions can do so at theLotter in time for tomorrow’s (December 6th) draw, which has an estimated jackpot of €15 million.
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The UK is certainly a country that takes its lottery playing seriously, with nearly one-third of lotto fans admitting they have dreams that their lives will improve when their luck comes in.
According to the Daily Telegraph, a survey by YouGov for the nation’s Financial Planning Week found 29 per cent of Brits think the lotto represents their best hope of a better bank balance.
Indeed, playing British lottery draws has grown in popularity this year, with the UK National Lottery operator Camelot paying out record amounts to prize winners and charities in the six months leading up to September 2011.
The organisation states winnings hit £1.7 billion, which is up £300 million compared to the same time in 2010.
Chief executive of Camelot Dianne Thompson is pleased demand for the lottery in the UK is so high, because it means more proceeds can go to charity.
She said the games it runs are responsible for “raising a record amount for the good causes and paying out record sums in prize money to our players, which is what the National Lottery is all about”.
Lotto fans who like to buy lottery tickets online can explore British lotteries such as the UK National Lottery at theLotter.
The next draw takes place tomorrow (November 30th) and the jackpot is estimated to reach £2.2 million.
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Yesterday’s (November 15th) EuroMillions draw resulted in one player scooping the €15 million top prize thanks to matching all five numbers correctly plus the two Lucky Star bonus balls.
The fortunate lotto fan is yet to make themselves known to the world – after all, it has not even been a full day since they realised they now own a life-changing sum of cash – but it begs the question, what would you buy with all that money?
Some helpful tips for spending a EuroMillions win have been suggested by the Daily Telegraph.
Toasting one’s success is very important when something this exciting happens to them, so the newspaper suggests investing in some good-quality champagne, such as the Methuselah of Cristal Brut 1990, which sold at auction in 2005 in New York for €13,197.
But what should a fabulously wealthy lottery winner nibble on while they celebrate their newfound riches? Why caviar of course. With even a kilo of the world’s most expensive Almas caviar – which comes in a 24-carat gold tin – barely denting their bank balance at €18,700.
Finally, what does a multi-millionaire look at while they are sipping their Cristal and snacking on Almas?
The newspaper suggests investing in a beautiful timepiece, such as the Hubolt Black Caviar Bang watch, which is encrusted with diamonds and is priced at €738,000.
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A lottery-funded project based in Sheffield in the UK has been shortlisted to appear in a television show presented by British TV presenter Sara Cox and comedian Rufus Hound.
The Manor Lodge ruins and Turret House project has seen a new discovery centre built with UK National Lottery finances.
Some of the displays that have been set up thanks to the lotto cash injection are the story of when it was a temporary prison for Mary Queen of Scots and the old farm buildings on the estate, which include the old tools and equipment that workers would have used before mechanisation.
A spokesperson for the project said if the project is features in Cox and Hound Hit The Road it will give the presenters the chance to enjoy “mucking out the pigs, treading in the footsteps of Mary Queen of Scots or unearthing archaeological treasures” and invited people to go to its Facebook page and vote to see it on the TV.
Last week, the BBC reported that the Heritage Lottery Fund is set to give the Colwyn Bay Pier a new lease of life thanks to a multi-million pound lotto funding boost.
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A couple who won the largest EuroMillions jackpot in the history of the game this year will be using some of their winnings to keep an historic boat from being decommissioned.
According to the Sun, Christine and Colin Weir – who scooped a record-smashing €185 million payout playing the lottery in July – will be providing some of the money needed to ensure the Waverly carries on doing its tourist trips.
The vessel – which is the world’s last ocean-going paddle steamer – regularly stops off at their hometown of Largs in Scotland and the EuroMillions winners claim it holds a special place in their hearts.
Last night Mrs Weir said: “We are in discussions with the Waverley people as we regard the ship as iconic. It is high on our list of causes that should be helped.”
Lotto fans who wish they could use a lottery windfall to keep their local attractions alive can play EuroMillions at theLotter, to be in with a chance of winning tomorrow’s (November 11th) jackpot of €66 million.
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It is not uncommon for lottery winners to spend some of their new windfall on causes they support and this summer’s record-smashing EuroMillions players Christine and Colin Weir are doing just that – by donating to their chosen political party.
The Largs couple – who scooped €185 million playing the draw in July – are helping to finance Scottish National Party (SNP) leader Alex Salmond’s campaign for Scottish independence, which could see the country separated from the rest of the UK.
Indeed, the Weirs have a passion for politics, with Mr Weir standing as the SNP candidate in Ayr in the 1987 election.
The couple are reported to have donated a “seven-figure sum” to Mr Salmond’s cause.
A party source said: “There is no doubt Colin is committed to the cause of independence and he even has a life membership with the SNP. He wants to help the party make a difference.”
Lotto fans who want to get involved in such causes like Christine and Colin Weir can play tonight’s (November 8th) EuroMillions draw to be in with a chance of taking home €53 million.
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Lottery fans may be keen to hear the good causes that have been honoured at the UK National Lottery Awards, which celebrated the lotto funding that has gone to better the communities and those in need.
Hosted by Myleene Klass, the Daily Telegraph-sponsored ceremony recognised Northern Ballet and Phoenix Dance Theatre in Leeds as the best arts projects, while online literacy scheme for boys with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy – Include Duchenne – won the best education initiative prize.
Bluebird Care Hampshire’s Disability Cricket Programme was recognised for its efforts in the sporting field, while Hands that Talk – which provides sign language courses for deaf people in Derry – was named the best voluntary project.
Klass stated: “National Lottery players raise £30 million every week for large and small projects across the UK.”
Recently, chief executive of UK National Lottery operator Camelot Dianne Houghton told the Liverpool Daily Post she is pleased the lottery continues to be popular, because it means more lotto funding can go to good causes.
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The winner of a lump cash sum of £127,298 playing UK National Lottery in summer bought their lotto ticket in Chichester, it has been revealed.
One lucky man or woman matched five numbers and the bonus ball in the draw that took place on July 30th, according to the Chichester Observer.
However, nothing has been heard of the fortunate lottery fan since the numbers were called.
A spokesman for the National Lottery claimed he and his colleagues are hoping the winner will make his or herself known before the deadline to claim the prize on January 26th.
“We’re desperate to find this missing ticket-holder and unite them with their winnings – before their chance of claiming their win is blown sky high,” he stated, adding that the champagne is already on ice in anticipation.
And fans of the UK National lottery can get in the game tomorrow (November 2nd) if they fancy a go at nabbing the £2.2 million prize.
Enter the UK National Lottery at theLotter.
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A UK National Lottery winner who has not yet come forward to collect their prize may be prompted to make themselves known as a result of a newspaper advertisement commissioned by lottery officials.
According to the Daily Mail, the ad has been published in the same manner as a job vacancy, inviting the “successful candidate” to collect their £612,749 in prize money if they are “committed to enjoying the life-changing win”.
True to any job advertisement, there is a deadline for applicants, which is dated for 17:30 GMT on Monday February 6th 2012.
Very little is known about the mystery lottery player, apart from the fact he or she entered the draw on August 10th 2011 in Newport in South Wales – and that they own a ticket that matches the main numbers pulled in the game (2, 4, 27, 43 and 44).
And if £612,749 sounds like a tidy sum to take home, lotto fans may wish to enter this Saturday’s (October 29th) UK National Lottery draw, which is estimated to have a jackpot worth £4.1 million.
Play UK National Lottery at theLotter.
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Dave and Angela Dawes, who scooped €115 million last month playing EuroMillions, have been seen celebrating their enormous lotto windfall with a meal out – but unlike other lucky lottery winners, this pair is not wallowing in caviar and champagne.
An insider at the luxury hotel they stayed at in London revealed to the Star that Mr Dawes was unimpressed with the food on the establishment’s menu and asked the chef to knock together a curry for him, which he washed down with a pint of lager.
The couple have been relishing their newfound lottery wealth in other ways, however, spending time at the Apple store in the capital’s West End before hopping into a chauffeur-driven Mercedes S-Class to complete their shopping spree on Oxford Street.
Lotto fans who fancy a taste of the lifestyle Mr and Mrs Dawes are enjoying may already have their numbers lined up for Friday’s (October 28th) EuroMillions draw, which has an estimated jackpot of €26 million.
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A lucky mother who won £5.4 million playing UK National Lottery back in 1998 has revealed how much her life has changed since she scooped her prize.
For many, a lotto payout is life-changing, but for Deanna Sampson this literally was the case, as the hard-working parent decided to leave the loveless marriage she was trapped in and start life afresh with the freedom the money gave her and her children.
Before her luck came in, she had £78.64 to her name and was bringing up two little ones on benefits, but when she realised she was a multi-millionaire she decided things would be different.
Ms Sampson found love again with a businessman and the pair set up a restaurant in Chesterfield, where the lottery winner now works six days a week.
“I’ve gone from having nothing and suffering heartbreak and loss to being really happy. If you use the money wisely, it’s a fantastic opportunity for anyone,” she stated.
Lotto fans who think they are due a payout like Ms Sampson’s can play UK National Lottery online this Wednesday (October 26th) to be in with a chance of winning £2.2 million.
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Following the news that Dave and Angela Dawes have become the UK’s third-richest lottery winners scooping €115 million playing EuroMillions last week, one journalist has commented that the love birds are lucky to have so many friends they want to share their fortune with.
According to the Daily Mail’s Jan Moir, the pair are drawing up a list of a dozen-or-so people that they will make millionaires, with those who qualify for this incredible cash gift having supported the pair in recent years.
“They are, indeed, a lucky couple, in more ways than one. There cannot be many of us who have 20 friends who have helped us throughout our lives,” she remarked.
Ms Moir added that the pair is now the envy of the entire nation and whatever they decide to do with their newfound lotto riches, they will be doing it in style “with a cherry on top”.
The newspaper reported earlier this week that Ms Dawes is planning to buy fast cars and luxury mansions, while her other half is intending to purchase a new engagement ring for his betrothed.
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A pair of EuroMillions winners have pledged to share their winnings with a dozen of their closest friends.
Dave and Angie Dawes – who live in a €79-a-week rented flat in London – won €115 million playing the European lottery last week, making them the third-richest lotto winners in the UK.
According to the Daily Mail, the pair are drawing up a list of loved ones they want to see share in their wealth.
Ms Dawes – who has one son from a previous marriage – is said to be dreaming of a life of fast cars and luxurious mansions, while her other half has promised to buy her a new engagement ring with their newfound riches.
The couple are not yet married and are planning their ceremony to take place next year.
Ms Dawes told the newspaper that the event will be a “bit more glamorous now”.
The next EuroMillions lottery draw will take place on Friday (October 14th) and lotto fans who get involved could be in with a chance of scooping the €27 million jackpot.
Play EuroMillions at theLotter!
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Lotto fans who love the idea of having a wealthy nest egg for their family’s security in addition to all the trappings of the millionaire lifestyle may not have to choose between the two if they strike lucky playing lottery online.
According to executive coach and founder of Changetosucceed.com Piya Khanna, it is possible to have both luxury holidays and a celebrity existence as well as long-term financial security if the lotto winner is savvy.
She stated that it is advisable lucky online lottery players seek the advice of a money expert if they are landed with a juicy jackpot.
Ms Khanna noted that a comfortable future and fabulous lifestyle can be had “[as long as winners] are prepared to consider how they would like to invest their funds in the short and long-term”.
Recently, life coach with Rasaru.com Rasheed Ogunlaru advised lotto winners that taking a step back and remembering to think sensibly about owning such a huge sum is essential.
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In the wake of the happy news that 16 supermarket workers from Greater Manchester in the UK won £430,000 apiece playing UK National Lottery, one newspaper has asked its readers whether or not they would retire after such a windfall.
The Manchester Evening News calculated that a prize of this size could last 21.5 years if the player gave themselves an annual income of £20,000, while putting this sum in the bank could earn interest of around £1,118 per month.
Some readers claimed they would hand in their notice in a heartbeat if their lottery numbers came through for them, but many were not interested in a life of leisure.
Jan 2 commented that if she was in her 20s or 30s then she would carry on working, but at her age she would definitely retire.
And UK National Lottery fans may have to make this tricky decision tomorrow (October 12th) if their lotto numbers come through and they take home the £9.3 million jackpot.
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Lottery fans who win big playing their favourite online lotto game have been recommended to take some time out after their luck comes in, because a huge windfall needs time and consideration.
Piya Khanna, executive coach and founder of Changetosucceed.com, claimed that it is best to book at least one week off work rather than hand in one’s notice immediately, because this time can be used to really think about what is important.
“It’s very telling that the first thing people think of when they come into a large sum of money is what can they buy,” she stated.
Rather than splashing the cash like the money is burning a hole in their pocket, Ms Khanna recommends a change of mindset and not wasting the money on frivolities that will only give temporary gratification, such as toys and cars.
Earlier this year, Europe’s wealthiest ever lottery winners Christine and Colin Weir of Scotland jetted to the Canary Islands in the wake of their lotto success, where they may have acclimatised to their €185 million EuroMillions prize.
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They say a lottery win could make your dreams come true and for one lucky lotto fan this is certainly the case, as the UK National Lottery winner is going to use her cash to help her have a baby.
Speaking to the Daily Mirror, 32-year-old Emma Allen won £430,000 when she and her colleagues scooped a £7 million win playing their favourite draw together last month.
Far from wishing for a life of fast cars and tropical holidays, the Asda employee revealed that she and her husband have already completed two courses of IVF (In Vitro Fertilisation) unsuccessfully and if they want to try again then it will cost £5,000.
“This money means I can carry on with the IVF and have unlimited treatments. It will give me the family I have dreamed of. It’s a happy ending,” she explained.
And another UK National Lottery fan may well find their luck comes in on Wednesday (October 12th), as the draw could give them the chance of winning £9.3 million.
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The third-biggest lottery winner in the UK has come forward to collect their enormous EuroMillions prize.
Camelot has revealed that the lucky lotto fan is now €116.4 million wealthier after their ticket matched all the numbers called on Friday’s (October 7th) draw, entitling them to the gigantic payout.
The jackpot – which ballooned over the weeks thanks to multiple rollovers – will make the fortunate lotto fan the 703rd-richest individual in the UK, with a personal wealth equivalent to legendary rocker David Bowie.
A spokesman from the National Lottery stated: “There will be no information on whether it is an individual or syndicate winner, or where the ticket was purchased, unless the ticket-holder decides to go public.”
So now the EuroMillions prize has been reset at €15 million – a life-changing amount for any lottery fan.
To be in with a chance of winning, lotto players can enter online at theLotter before tomorrow’s (October 11th) draw.
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The heart of World War II codebreaking, Bletchley Park, is to be given £4.6 million in lotto financing from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF).
As a result of this investment, new exhibitions and interactive displays are going to be set up to bring the story of the Buckinghamshire site alive.
Some lottery fans may remember that Bletchley Park and its incredible story was immortalised in the book Enigma by Robert Harris, which was subsequently turned into a film starring Kate Winslet and Dougray Scott.
Chief executive of the HLF Carole Souter said: “I cannot think of a better use of Heritage Lottery Fund money than to support this project and, in so doing, honour the memory of all who were involved.”
Bletchley Park was home to the Government Code and Cypher School and played a pivotal role in decoding the enigma machines retrieved from Nazi U-boats during WWII.
This week, HLF announced it would be giving £340,000 in lotto financing to the UK’s Bumblebee Conservation Trust to conserve a variety of endangered species of the insect.
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A group of colleagues who work together in a supermarket near Manchester have scooped a £6.8 million lotto win playing UK National Lottery together.
According to the BBC, the band of 16 colleagues at Asda in Hyde will share their payout after bagging the rollover money pot from the lottery draw last Saturday (October 1st).
Each member of the group – which includes staff from both customer services and the checkout – will collect more than £430,000 when their life-changing windfall comes in.
The co-workers are expected to discuss their lottery winnings for the first time together at the Greenfield Street shop today (October 5th).
Recently, the Northamptonshire Evening Telegraph reported that a pair of lottery winners from Wellingborough who claimed £3.5 million playing UK National Lottery in July are spending their winnings sensibly.
Chris and Sue Bowers have used their payout to retire, buy a new home and a car.
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A EuroMillions jackpot of €116.1 million is up for grabs for lotto fans this Friday (October 7th).
This will not only be one of the highest jackpots ever this year, but if a lucky lottery fan scoops the coveted top prize, they will be among the top richest lotto winners in the world.
If the jackpot goes to a Brit then they will become the third-wealthiest lottery money recipient in the history of the UK.
After last night’s (October 4th) rollover, a spokesman from the British National Lottery said: “It is one of the biggest ever on offer in the UK and if a single ticket-holder were to win they would be leap straight into third place on the exclusive National Lottery Rich List.”
And eager lottery fans who are already itching with their lucky numbers in anticipation of this massive rollover can play lotto online at theLotter, where they can enter the draw from the comfort of their computer.
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Lottery fans eagerly awaiting tonight’s (October 4th) EuroMillions draw may already know how they will spend a multi-million-euro jackpot, but the National Lottery has reminded fans that such a prize can unlock the doors to a celebrity lifestyle.
According to the Plymouth Herald, the reigning Miss Cornwall boarded the Princess 42 luxury yacht in Sutton Harbour and was seen sipping champagne to advertise the sort of pastimes a lotto winner can enjoy.
Indeed, this evening’s EuroMillions draw could result in one lucky player taking home €1 million in prize money.
With a win of this size the recipient could jump up to 817th place on the list of the UK’s richest people and make them worth more than double Princes William and Harry.
A spokesperson for the National Lottery said: “A EuroMillions win … could launch you into the exclusive world of the rich and famous – private jets, super yachts and dream cars.”
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A EuroMillions winner has said he is going to make a disused train station into the home of his dreams.
According to the Daily Mirror, 38-year-old railway worker Mark Benbow had promised his wife that he would transform the dilapidated building in Merthyr Tydfil in Wales into a five-bedroom house for their family.
The father-of-four said he will be using his €1.1 million in lottery winnings to pay for the renovation, with the finished design including a darts room for Mr Benbow and his buddies.
“It needs a lot of work but I’ve made a good start and we should be able to move in next year,” he stated, adding: “It has been our dream to have a house just like this – one with plenty of space for children.”
The next EuroMillions draw will be tomorrow (October 4th), with the jackpot estimated to reach the €100 million mark – which is a life-changing sum for any lotto fan.
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A pair of lottery winners from Wellingborough in the UK have claimed they are not going overboard with buying luxury items after scooping a multi-million pound jackpot.
Speaking to the Northamptonshire Evening Telegraph, Chris and Sue Bowers said they have been able to stop working, buy a new home, iPhone and cars.
“We haven’t gone crazy. I have been able to retire which has meant a lot because I was doing a physical job,” Mr Bowers told the newspaper.
The couple scooped £3.5 million in July playing the UK National Lottery and only realised they had won the top prize when they checked their numbers online using a smartphone.
However, despite being modest spenders, Mr Bowers has admitted having a new car each isn’t quite enough, as he has his heart set on a 4X4.
Lotto fans may be keen to play the next UK National Lottery game on October 5th, with the new jackpot set at a tempting £2.2 million.
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Scottish World War II veterans have been given the opportunity to revisit the battle sites where they fought for king and country in their youth thanks to lottery finances, which could be of interest to online lotto fans keen to know what good causes their favourite games support.
The Big Lottery Fund’s Scotland chair Alison Magee said today (September 14th) that the Heroes Return programme will allow those who served in the conflict nearly 70 years ago to reflect on the sacrifices and efforts they made.
“We are proud to have been able to play a small part in their story and hope all of these trips help to keep the lessons of the past alive for today’s generation,” she stated.
Veterans from the UK, Republic of Ireland and the Channel Islands who are interested in this lottery-funded opportunity have until January 2012 to apply to revisit the battlefields, as demand for the lotto-financed scheme has resulted in these trips being made until December next year.
This week, the Big Lottery Fund announced it has awarded £263,706 to allotments in the north-east of England, with hopes to transform growing areas and finance bee-keeping projects and cultivating ponds.
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Lotto players who are lucky enough to have picked all the right numbers for a EuroMillions draw may be overwhelmed by the massive prize they have just won – and one expert has suggested taking a time out is exactly what such fortunate lottery fans should do.
Piya Khanna, executive coach and change consultant with changetosucceed.com, said that at least one week of work is essential to those who find themselves overnight multi-millionaires and does not recommend people quit their jobs immediately.
“[They should] think about what’s really important to them and how they would like their lives to be going forward with the new resources available to them, before making any decisions,” she advised.
Dreams such as a new home, travelling the world and the sort of lifestyle they would like are all things to consider, according to Ms Khanna, as well as long-term security in the form of healthcare and a pension.
And lotto fans who do not mind the thought of becoming obscenely rich may want to play EuroMillions tonight, as the estimated jackpot has skyrocketed to €53 million.
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One of the UK’s lotto-funded organisations the Big Lottery Fund has chosen to finance youth schemes that aim to tackle misdeeds among this younger age demographic.
According to Children and People Now, a consortium of charities led by Catch 22 will be hunting for the 30 best initiatives in the country to be part of the £25 million drive.
Grants of up to £3 million in lottery money will be allocated to individual schemes over a period of three to five years.
Chairman of the Big Lottery Fund Peter Ainswoth said: “The programme will make a significant contribution to learning and evidence about how to deliver timely and high quality services to children and young people.”
He noted that value for money was one of the things the Big Lottery Fund is considering when it chooses which charities to support.
Last week, it was announced that the UK’s Heritage Lottery Fund will give £18.3 million in cash towards preserving the wildlife habitats at Morecambe Bay in Lancashire.
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A stretch of the UK coastline that is significant due to its wildlife habitats is set to receive a cash boost of £18.3 million in lottery money.
Morecambe Bay’s Headlands to Headspace project has had the generous sum of Heritage Lottery Fund cash earmarked for it in order to preserve animal nests and improve visitor knowledge of the area and its heritage.
The lotto funding will also be used to develop railway station hubs to access key sites, as well as restore and connect different habitats and to finance the study of seals and birds.
Susannah Bleakley, who co-ordinated the bid, was quoted by the news source as saying: “It is very encouraging, very heartening to have this level of support from the lottery and it should help us to make more of Morecambe Bay.”
Last month, the site of the Battle of Bannockburn received £10 million in lotto funding thanks to the Heritage Lottery Fund to develop the tourism centre.
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Christine and Colin Weir may be among the UK’s financial elite thanks to their record-breaking €185 million lottery win playing EuroMillions last month, but the couple have announced they do not plan on straying from their beloved hometown.
The couple said they would be moving home with their newfound riches, but not too far away from the Scottish port of Largs, where they are still residing as they get used to the idea of being multi-millionaires.
And the pair have also made it known that they are not going to be lavishing the entirety of their wealth on themselves and said their two children – who are both in their twenties – were high on the list when it comes to supporting others.
The told the Daily Record: “We want to think about how we can do some good with it, not just for the here and now, but for future generations.”
And tonight’s EuroMillions draw could land another lucky lotto player with a life-changing prize, with €26 million up for grabs!
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A group of Heathrow Airport baggage handlers have won themselves £130,000 apiece when their numbers came up in a mid-week UK National Lottery draw.
The eight men finally struck the jackpot 17 years after first deciding to play the lottery together and won a life-changing £1.2 million on Wednesday July 20th.
But it was not just dumb luck that resulted in the gang’s generous lotto win, lost baggage supervisor Gerry McNamara told Skyport Heathrow that he had been cross-referencing numbers on the internet to find out which were the luckiest – and this time the plan worked.
The group are now planning to try their luck playing EuroMillions and have said their plans for this load of winnings include holidays, paying off mortgages and putting their kids through university.
One lucky couple to have struck gold playing EuroMillions is the Sutherlands from Wick in Scotland, who took home an enormous €324,950 prize five weeks after their winning lotto numbers were drawn.
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A couple from the Caithness town of Wick in the Scottish Highlands have finally collected their EuroMillions winnings after five weeks.
According to the BBC, Angela Sutherland wanted to wait for her husband John to come home from working on an offshore oil and gas rig so they could claim their €324,950 lotto prize together.
Ms Sutherland admitted the five weeks were the longest of her life and told the news source: “I kept the ticket locked away in a safe, but kept going back to check the numbers again and again to make sure it was real.”
The National Lottery in the UK made a public appeal when the lotto prize was not immediately collected.
Ms Sutherland said the couple are looking forward to a holiday, paying off their mortgage and buying a new car.
And lottery lovers who want to be in with a chance of a EuroMillions payout for themselves can play tonight (August 2nd).
Tonight’s draw is set to be €15 million – so what is there to lose?
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Everybody has an opinion about whether or not it is a good idea to go public if somebody wins big on the lottery – and one lifestyle guru has said it is down to the individual, but it can lead to trouble.
Author and founder of thelifealchemist.org John Rushton said that keeping a lotto windfall under one’s hat can be a good idea because announcing the good news can lead to a lot of unwelcome requests and pressure.
He acknowledged, however, that “it’s down to you”, but added: “All of a sudden you walk into a pub with your friends and everybody stares at you and the reason they stare is [because] you have to buy the drinks.”
But not everybody who goes public with their lottery win encounters problems, because according to Get Reading, two UK National Lottery jackpot winners who decided to go public – Annette and Terry Rooke of Calcot – said their lotto payout really improved their lives.
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The old saying goes that money can’t buy happiness, but one lucky lottery-playing couple have admitted their jackpot win really improved their lives.
According to Get Reading, Annette and Terry Rooke of Calcot in the UK won £2.4 million on the UK National Lottery four years ago and are still smiling thanks to their life-changing windfall.
The pair revealed winning the lotto allowed them to retire and admitted they have treated themselves to some “lovely holidays” travelling first class and have helped out their adult children.
But riches have not changed the Rooke’s habits too much, as the couple claim they still buy their lottery tickets every week and do chores such as clean the car themselves.
“It has really helped to make life easier for us,” Mr Rooke said.
And this weekend, lotto fans have the chance to win double what the Rookes took home if they play UK National Lottery on theLotter, which estimates the jackpot will be £4.2 million on Saturday (July 30th).
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The UK is a country full of lotto fans and so it comes as no surprise that many limeys have dreams about what they would do if they won the lottery jackpot.
According to a study by Clydesdale and Yorkshire Banks, 58 per cent of Brits would move house if they won a juicy top prize, with those based in the Highlands of Scotland the most likely to up sticks – with 76 per cent of players based there claiming they would love a change of scenery if they won.
It seems those based in the south-west and London were the most happy with their current location, with less than half people from the West Country and the capital preferring to move elsewhere.
Despite most people claiming they would move if they won big playing the lotto, recent Scottish jackpot winners Christine and Colin Weir said they were quite happy in their Ayrshire home of Largs.
And those who fancy taking home a British jackpot can play UK National Lottery at theLotter for a chance at winning £4.2 million this Saturday’s (July 23rd’s) draw.
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A taxi driver from Cardiff in Wales has thanked a €7 tip from customer for his life-changing EuroMillions win.
Adam Derbi – a 35-year-old father of five – used the token of thanks from a passenger to enter the lottery draw, which resulted in him winning a cool €1.1 million, which just goes to show you never know what lady luck has in store for you.
“I can’t believe I’m now a millionaire because of that tip. I don’t know who the customer was but I can’t think him enough,” the cabbie gushed to the Daily Mail.
Mr Derbi, who lives with his children who are all aged between two and 13 and his wife Naphtalia, claimed he had struggled to make ends meet before his lotto payout and revealed the cash was going towards buying a nice family home and his kids’ futures.
And lotto fans who want to win big playing EuroMillions just like Mr Derbi can get in the game on Friday (July 21st) with a chance to bag the €15 million jackpot at theLotter!
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Lotto funding has gone to a good cause in Scotland, where £235,000 will be put towards protecting the white tailed sea eagle.
The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) donated the money towards the scheme, which will support education on the birds of prey as well as extend efforts to have the creatures reintroduced to eastern Scotland in the coming year.
Director of the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds Scotland Stuart Housden thanked the organisation for granting the charity the generous sum of lottery money.
“We are delighted, thanks to HLF, that we will now have the opportunity to extend our work and involve more people in the conservation story,” he said.
The HLF is known for supporting good causes with lottery money and earlier this month, it allocated £15.9 million to invest in eight British parks.
Television presenter Alan Titchmarsh welcomed the lotto grant and hopes the improvements it finances will allow future generations to enjoy the green spaces.
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A lotto fan from the UK has claimed £2.4 million in lottery winnings thanks to his lucky sequence of birthday numbers.
According to the Sentinel, Ged Blairs scooped the top prize thanks to the series of digits he has been faithful to for the past 17 years.
The lottery enthusiast selected his winning combination of numbers back when the UK lottery started in 1994 according to his birthday, his sister’s birthday and his lucky number 33.
But Mr Blairs’s newfound riches will not be making a local celebrity of the former JCB worker.
He said: “I’m an ordinary working class guy, a miner’s son and I can’t see me being any different now I’ve got this money.”
Last week Investing Answers debunked the myth that random numbers are more likely to result in a lotto win.
The website stated that the odds are the same no matter what combination of numbers is picked, whether it’s a series of favourite dates or a sequence chosen by a machine.
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A couple from the Scottish marina town of Largs came forward last week to reveal themselves as the winners of the largest ever EuroMillions lottery jackpot prize.
Chris and Colin Weir have decided to start spending their €185 million of newfound cash on a trip to Lanzarote in the sunny Canary Islands.
The couple are said to have boarded a flight to Arrecife on a Thomas Cook plane, flying in economy class as part of their package getaway.
However, they did not go unnoticed among the crowd for long, with passengers recognising Britain’s newest additions to the Sunday Times Rich List as they enjoyed their journey south.
This is likely to be the first of many trips for the Weirs, who have said they are planning to spend their lotto winnings on seeing Australia and the Far East and spend time watching the football in Barcelona.
Until the Weirs’ luck came through, the previous biggest lottery winner from Britain was an anonymous player who claimed his or her EuroMillions prize of €129 million in October 2010.
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There’s been much talk since it was revealed the record €185 million EuroMillions jackpot was scooped by a UK lottery player, but as yet nobody knows who the lucky winner is.
The Sun, however, has suggested ways to spot if the new multi-millionaire lotto fan is based closer to home than you might have originally thought.
One thing to look out for, it recommended, was a super yacht, as these may look a little out of place in most humble British neighbourhoods.
In addition, if the family dog has been given a celebrity-style makeover then this may also indicate there is cash to be splashed.
Furthermore, if big name performers are seen plodding up the drive with their mics and sound guys for a private show then this is a dead giveaway there’s serious money being spent all of a sudden.
And if you’d like the chance to plant an enormous powerboat in front of your home to make the neighbours jealous then entering the next EuroMillions draw on Friday (July 15th) on theLotter could give you the chance to take home a lottery win.
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Eight parks in the UK are to benefit from £15.9 million in lottery investment, which could serve to demonstrate some of the community-spirited work lotto companies do.
The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has confirmed it has earmarked £12.4 million for public green spaces in London, Felixstowe, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Dunbarton and Merseyside, while the HLF and Big Lottery Funds have jointly allocated £3.5 million to two more in Godalming and Nottingham.
Television presenter and gardening expert Alan Titchmarsh said he welcomed the lotto-generated finances and hoped the improvements made to them would mean many further generations would be able to enjoy them.
Chief executive of the HLF Carole Souter said: “Lottery funding continues to provide an essential source of investment for our parks and is ensuring that they remain at the heart of their local communities.”
Earlier this year, £3.4 million in lottery money was awarded to the Hampshire-based submarine HMS Alliance – the only one of its kind from the second world war to still be open to the public.
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If one British lottery fan wins the jackpot in tomorrow’s (June 28th’s) EuroMillions draw, they could take home a life-changing amount of cash, making them richer than a world-famous rock star.
According to the Daily Star, the next big prize of €132 million would make the winner wealthier than 66-year-old Scottish pop legend Rod Stewart, who is said to be worth €129 million.
This week’s draw – if won by a single ticket-holder – would beat the previous largest payout of €127 million, which one anonymous lottery player took home last year after picking the five winning numbers and bonus balls for the game.
And one lucky EuroMillions fan from the Highlands was being urged to come forward last week, as the John O’Groat Journal and Caithness Courier reported that a £289,920.50 lottery win was waiting to be collected after five main numbers and one bonus ball were chosen by a local player.
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An unknown UK EuroMillions player based in the Scottish Highlands is yet to pick up their life-changing winnings after their ticket matched the five main numbers and one Lucky Star in the lottery draw on June 7th.
According to the John O’Groat Journal and Caithness Courier, the princely sum of £289,920.50 is waiting to be collected and lottery officials have urged anybody who played the game that day to check the pockets of their clothing, bags, wallets and homes.
Camelot announced that the prize had gone unclaimed yesterday (June 21st) and a spokesperson was quoted by the newspaper as saying: “We’re urging everyone to check their old tickets again or look anywhere a missing ticket could be hiding.”
The EuroMillions numbers for the game were 6, 25, 36, 38 and 40 and the Lucky Stars were 4 and 10.
And a EuroMillions winner from Stockport has also been urged to collect their winnings for the same draw, with the Manchester Evening News reporting that the unknown player is £1 million richer.
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