National Lottery

Eight Share £2.2 Million Lottery Jackpot

PA | Posted 13.01.2013 | UK

Eight winners of the Lotto jackpot shared a £2.2 million prize, Camelot said. The winning numbers were 03, 11, 27, 24, 12 and 07 and the bonus num...

Man Celebrates Boxing Day Birthday.. With Millionaire Raffle Win

PA | Posted 02.03.2013 | UK

A music lover celebrating his Boxing Day birthday received an extra special present when he discovered he had become a millionaire in a Christmas lott...

£7.1m Lottery Win Shared By Two

PA | Posted 09.12.2012 | UK

Two winners scooped Saturday's Lotto jackpot of £7.1 million, Camelot said. The winning numbers were 29, 33, 35, 45, 36 and 48 and the bonus numbe...

Mystery Lottery Player Misses Out On £64m Jackpot

PA | Posted 04.02.2013 | UK

A mystery lottery player has lost out on a £64 million fortune after the deadline for them to claim the life-changing prize expired. The unlucky i...

Clock Ticking On £64m Lottery Prize

PA/Huffington Post UK | Posted 05.12.2012 | UK

It could be a very happy Christmas for one mystery lottery winner, but time is running out for the potential multimillionaire, as there's less than 24...

Celebrating 18 Years of National Lottery Good Causes in Our Communities

Peter Wanless | Posted 18.01.2013 | UK Lifestyle
Peter Wanless

We should celebrate the incredible achievements of people who are not afraid to step up and try something new. People who notice something lacking in their area and instead of grumbling about it, roll up their sleeves and do something proactive.

Would You Carry On Working If You Won The Lottery?

Posted 22.10.2012 | UK

Only 59% of millionaires who won the National Lottery gave up work straight after their life-changing windfalls, a new study shows. An analysis of ...

British £37m EuroMillions Winner Comes Forward

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 08.09.2012 | UK

The lucky UK ticket-holder who scooped a huge £37 million on last night's EuroMillions draw has come forward, Camelot said. Lottery chiefs had beg...

Lucky You? Is A Big Lottery Win A Blessing Or A Curse?

The Huffington Post UK | Jessica Elgot | Posted 14.08.2012 | UK

Adrian and Gillian Bayford have won the second biggest lottery jackpot ever, but they are one of 2,900 millionaires created by the National Lottery. ...

London 2012: 21 Missing Millionaires

PA | Posted 30.07.2012 | UK

There are still 21 missing millionaires from Friday's record-breaking Olympics lottery draw, Camelot said today. So far, 79 winners of the EuroMill...

100 Millionaires In EuroMillions Olympic Ceremony Draw

PA/Huffington Post UK | Posted 27.09.2012 | UK

One hundred lucky ticketholders became millionaires in a special EuroMillions Millionaire Raffle draw to mark the Olympics opening ceremony last night...

Convicted Rapist Who Won £5m On Lottery To Be Sentenced For £13,000 Benefit Fraud

PA/Huffington Post UK | Posted 22.09.2012 | UK

A convicted rapist who won nearly £5 million on the lottery is due to be sentenced today for fraudulently claiming around £13,000 in benefits. Ed...

It Could Be A Lot Of You: 100 To Become Millionaires On Olympics Opening Night

PA | Posted 21.07.2012 | UK

Up to 100 people will become millionaires on the night of the Olympics opening ceremony when a special National Lottery draw takes place. The one-o...

Lottery Winner Facing Jail After Brutal Assault On Girlfriend

PA | Posted 29.06.2012 | UK

A lottery millionaire and cage fighter is facing jail after admitting brutally beating his girlfriend. Gavin Dale Davies, 29, subjected Daniah Huss...

EuroMillions Step Up Hunt For Mystery Winner

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 22.06.2012 | UK

Lottery organisers took to the streets as they stepped up the hunt for a mystery millionaire. The unclaimed £63.8 million EuroMillions prize has b...

Brit Holds £63m EuroMillions-Winning Ticket

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 09.06.2012 | UK

A UK ticketholder has scooped a £63.8 million share of the EuroMillions jackpot, a National Lottery spokeswoman said. The haul puts the lucky winn...

Four Winners Share £3.8m Jackpot In National Lottery Draw

PA | Posted 06.05.2012 | UK

Four jackpot winners shared a £3.8 million jackpot in Saturday night's National Lottery draw, Camelot said. The ticketholders, who matched all six...

Teenage Lottery Winner Who Blew £1.9m, Poses Nude While Pregnant With Twins (PICTURES)

Closer Magazine | Sara C Nelson | Posted 30.04.2012 | UK

A teenage tearaway who blew her £1.9 million lotto win on drugs and partying has turned her life around and is expecting twins. Callie Rogers sho...

It's A Lottery Rollover

PA | Posted 21.06.2012 | UK

The mid-week Lotto jackpot will be a £6.7 million rollover after no-one scooped Saturday's top prize, Camelot said. The winning numbers were 25, 4...

The $640 Million Lottery Vs. Happiness

Sammy Sultan | Posted 12.04.2013 | UK Lifestyle
Sammy Sultan

Today I was asked whether, given the choice, I would plug myself into a machine that guaranteed happiness for the rest of my life.

UK Ticketholder Scoops £38m In EuroMillions

PA | Posted 16.05.2012 | UK

UPDATE: The UK winner of last night's massive £38m EuroMillions jackpot has come forward to claim the prize, a Camelot spokesman said. It has not ...

Briton Scoops £41m EuroMillions Prize

PA | Posted 22.03.2012 | UK

A UK-based ticketholder won nearly £41 million on last night's EuroMillions draw, Camelot said. The winner scooped the rollover jackpot of £40,62...

The Search For The Missing Millionaires

PA | Posted 03.03.2012 | UK

The National Lottery is searching for three missing millionaires who have yet to claim their prizes from the EuroMillions Millionaire Raffle draw befo...

Couple Who Scooped £1m EuroMillions Draw Kept Winning Ticket In A Teapot

PA | Posted 29.12.2011 | UK

A couple who scooped £1 million on the EuroMillions Millionaire Raffle draw kept their winning ticket in a "sacred" antique teapot over Christmas unt...

'Record Year' For Lottery Payouts

PA | Posted 26.02.2012 | UK

Hundreds of lottery winners claimed a total of £720 million in a record year for bumper payouts, the National Lottery has said. Men were considera...