National Lottery operator Camelot sends the Mail Force computers for kids campaign fund soaring 

Mail Force hit the jackpot yesterday with a thumping £1million donation from Camelot. The National Lottery operator’s awesome offer to match reader donations sent the campaign to get laptops to lockdown pupils soaring. In less than a week, £5million has been raised and thousands of computers pledged – and this is just the beginning. Cheques, online … Read more

Bricklayer, 21, who won National Lottery Set for Life draw finally tells his friends

A bricklayer who won a life-changing prize on the lottery has finally told his friends after he was left in disbelief for weeks. James Evans, 21, scooped the top ‘Set For Life’ prize of £10,000 a month for 30 years on the National Lottery back in December. But when he bumped into a friend just hours … Read more

British grandmother, 70, scoops £3.8million lottery jackpot just before Christmas

A British grandmother who scooped a £3.8million lottery jackpot just before Christmas has revealed she was ‘physically sick’ after realising it was real. Diane Bate, 70, landed the prize on December 12 after purchasing a ticket from an Asda in Flintshire, north-east Wales.  The former social services worker from Rhyl, Wales, checked her ticket using … Read more

£175m Euromillions jackpot draw is made: Have YOU won the biggest-ever British lottery prize? 

£175m Euromillions jackpot draw is made: Have YOU won the biggest-ever British lottery prize and scooped enough to make you as rich as Adele? A record-breaking £175million Euromillions jackpot is up for grabs tonight If won by a single UK ticket owner will shoot to top of National Lottery Rich List    Winning numbers: 1, 4, … Read more

UK gambling laws review: National Lottery minimum age raised to 18

Social media influencers must be stopped from encouraging children to gamble, say MPs as ministers ban under 18s from playing the National Lottery from next October and launch a major review of gambling laws Ministers announced under 18s will be banned from playing the National Lottery  The Government also today launched a major review of … Read more

Delay over raising minimum age for buying National Lottery tickets is branded ‘farcical’ by MPs

Delay over raising minimum age for buying National Lottery tickets is branded ‘farcical’ by MPs Children can spend up to £350 a week gambling on fixed odds games online In July a group of peers  issued a report calling for the age limit to be raised to 18  Camelot said it will take nine months … Read more

Britain’s biggest ever EuroMillions jackpot worth £175million is STILL up for grabs

Britain’s biggest ever EuroMillions jackpot worth £175million is STILL up for grabs after no one scooped top prize in latest draw One player could become Britain’s biggest ever winner if they take home £175m Massive sum could make a winner richer than Adele, whose net worth is £150m  The total would surpass that of the previous … Read more

£175million is up for grabs in Britain’s biggest EVER EuroMillions jackpot

£175million is up for grabs in Britain’s biggest EVER EuroMillions jackpot – which could make one lucky Briton richer than ADELE One player could become Britain’s biggest ever winner if they take home £175m Massive sum could make 1 Briton richer than Adele, whose net worth is £150m  The total would surpass that of the previous … Read more

‘Rigged’ lottery claim after 20 players share jackpot with 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 in South Africa

‘Rigged’ national lottery claim after 20 players share jackpot with numbers 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 in South Africa The six consecutive digits left 20 players with 5.7million rand (£279,000) each While no less likely than any other combination, it is unusual for 20 people to win Perplexed South Africans took to social … Read more

Unsung heroes of heritage sector have their faces projected onto Stonehenge

The historic site of Stonehenge has been lit up by a dazzling night time illumination to celebrate some of the unsung heroes of the heritage sector. As part of a new campaign from The National Lottery, images of eight individuals – who have been working at some of the country’s best-loved heritage sites – were … Read more