A teenager has enjoyed a huge slice of beginner's luck - after scooping £120,000 with his first ever lottery ticket. Sam Lawton, 19, was having a soak in the bath when he decided to play the National Lottery for the first time last Tuesday, entering the game with minutes to spare. And the data analyst was left gobsmacked after matching the winning numbers 3, 20, 26, 27 and 32 on the new Set for Life lottery game. Sam purchased the ticket via an online mobile phone app for £1.50 and is now celebrating landing a cool £10,000 for the next 12 months. He plans to splash out on driving lessons, a deposit for a new home and a holiday to New York with his delighted girlfriend 20-year-old Connie Belle. Sam says he decided to play the new game, which involves matching five numbers and a “Life Ball”, after seeing fellow winner Dean Weymes, 24, on the TV last month. Today Sam was able to celebrate his own win and cracked open a bottle champagne at a press conference … [Read more...] about Teenager scoops massive 10k a month lottery prize on first go
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Winning £1m lottery ticket goes unclaimed
Oxford 30 July 2019 Share this with Facebook Share this with Messenger Share this with Twitter Share this with Email Share this with Facebook Share this with WhatsApp Share this with Messenger Share this with Twitter Share Share this with These are external links and will open in a new window Email Share this with Email Facebook Share this with Facebook Messenger Share this with Messenger Messenger Share this with Messenger Twitter Share this with Twitter Pinterest Share this with Pinterest WhatsApp Share this with WhatsApp LinkedIn Share this with LinkedIn Copy this link https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-oxfordshire-49162497 Read more about sharing. These are external links and will open in a new window Close share panel A £1m National Lottery prize has gone unclaimed after the owner of the winning ticket failed to come forward.The ticket was … [Read more...] about Winning £1m lottery ticket goes unclaimed
Someone in Manchester claimed £1m lottery win
Someone who bought a lottery ticket in Manchester is £1m richer after claiming the jackpot with just hours to go. It has taken them six months to come forward to stake a claim for the prize which relates to the Lotto draw on January 9, 2019. The lucky ticket-holder had until midnight on Monday (July 8) to make themselves known and as the Manchester Evening News reported, nobody had claimed the prize before 4pm yesterday. Camelot said in a statement: "Camelot UK Lotteries Limited, operator of The National Lottery, today announced that a claim has been made in relation to the £1,000,000 prize from the Lotto draw on 9 January 2019. "The ticket was bought in Manchester. The claim is currently going through the process of validation. "Unless the winner of a major National Lottery prize opts to take full publicity and signs an agreement to that effect, no further information can be released about their win." If no-one had claimed the win before the deadline, then the … [Read more...] about Someone in Manchester claimed £1m lottery win
Six incredible homes you could buy if you win the lottery
Not everyone can be lucky and win the top lottery prize, but it's good fun dreaming about the gorgeous properties in Wales you could buy should your numbers ever come up. If you don't play any of the lottery games currently available, maybe one of these gorgeous homes can persuade you to splash out on a lottery ticket purchase just once - you could get lucky. If not, it's great fun having a peek around a millionaire's property pad. So if your six winning numbers strike gold, which one of these six dream homes is your favourite? Rhosesmor, near Mold: £2.7m If a historic home and living like a Lord or Lady is a long held dream and those six numbers appear on your lotto ticket, then Gwysaney Hall arguably ticks all the boxes. There has been a property on the site since the 9th century, with a mention in the Doomsday Book to prove it. The current house is thought to date back in part to 1603 and has been in the current owner's family for over 450 years. According to the estate agent … [Read more...] about Six incredible homes you could buy if you win the lottery
The National Lottery prizes that are STILL unclaimed
A staggering £8.1million in cash prizes are still up for grabs after Euromillions and Lotto players failed to claim their winnings. With all National Lottery draws, players have 180 days from the day of the draw to claim their prize if they have the winning ticket. If no-one comes forward with the winning ticket before the prize claim deadline, then the prize money, plus all the interest it has generated, will go to help National Lottery -funded projects across the UK. Here are the winning numbers and prizes Lottery 24/11/2018 £1million Match 5+ Bonus Area bought - Birmingham Winning numbers - 15, 27, 30, 32, 42, 43, Bonus 10 Last date to claim - 23/05/2019 09/01/2019 £1million Match 5+ Bonus Area bought - Manchester Winning numbers - 3, 17, 36, 42, 51, 57, Bonus 18 Last date to claim - 08/07/2019 06/03/2019 £1million Match 5+ Bonus Area bought - East Riding of Yorkshire Winning numbers - 2, 12, 15, 43, 46, 53, Bonus 17 Last date to claim - 02/09/2019 … [Read more...] about The National Lottery prizes that are STILL unclaimed