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The Irish Sun
a day ago
- General
- The Irish Sun
EuroMillions results and numbers: National Lottery draw tonight, July 18
THE draw for tonight's National Lottery EuroMillions (July 18, 2025) has taken place, with life-changing cash prizes at stake. Check the results to see if you have just won a fortune and bagged enough to start that jet-set lifestyle you always dreamed of. 2 Have you got the winning EuroMillions ticket? Every EuroMillions ticket also bags you an automatic entry into the UK Millionaire Maker, which guarantees at least one player will pocket £1million in every draw. You can find out if you're a winner by checking your ticket against tonight's numbers below. Tonight's National Lottery EuroMillions winning numbers are: 13, 19, 25, 42, 45 and the Lucky Stars are: 02, 09. The UK Millionaire Maker Selection winners are: READ MORE EUROMILLIONS HBHS90031 JBHN18640 JBHP51679 JBHR97772 JBHV34836 JBJB61723 MBHL89224 MBHN19727 XXGP10313 ZBHN32157 Tonight's National Lottery Thunderball winning numbers are: 02, 09, 12, 27, 30 and the Thunderball is 05 . TOP 5 BIGGEST LOTTERY WINS IN THE WORLD £1.308 billion (Powerball) on January 13 2016 in the US, for which three winning tickets were sold, remains history's biggest lottery prize £1.267 billion (Mega Million) a winner from South Carolina took their time to come forward to claim their prize in March 2019 not long before the April deadline £633.76 million (Powerball draw) from a winner from Wisconsin £625.76 million (Powerball) Mavis L. Wanczyk of Chicopee, Massachusetts claimed the jackpot in August 2017 £575.53 million (Powerball) A lucky pair of winners scooped the jackpot in Iowa and New York in October 2018 The first EuroMillions draw took place on February 7, 2004, by three organisations: France's Française des Jeux, Loterías y Apuestas del Estado in Spain and the Camelot in the UK. One of the UK's biggest prizes was up for grabs on December, 4, 2020 with a whopping £175million EuroMillions jackpot, which would make a winner richer than Adele. Most read in The Sun Another Colin and Chris Weir, from Largs in Scotland, netted a huge £161,653,000 in the July 12, 2011. Adrian and Gillian Bayford, from Haverhill, Suffolk, picked up £148,656,000 after they played the draw on August, 10, 2012, while The odds of winning any EuroMillions prize are 1 in 13. Could tonight's jackpot of £106million see you handing in your notice and swapping the daily commute for slurping champagne on a super yacht or lying back on a private beach in the Bahamas? 2 EuroMillions tickets come with an automatic entry into the UK Million Maker too
Scottish Sun
a day ago
- General
- Scottish Sun
EuroMillions results and numbers: National Lottery draw tonight, July 18
Make sure to check your numbers for tonight's draw GOT YOUR TICKETS? EuroMillions results and numbers: National Lottery draw tonight, July 18 Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) THE draw for tonight's National Lottery EuroMillions (July 18, 2025) has taken place, with life-changing cash prizes at stake. Check the results to see if you have just won a fortune and bagged enough to start that jet-set lifestyle you always dreamed of. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 2 Have you got the winning EuroMillions ticket? Every EuroMillions ticket also bags you an automatic entry into the UK Millionaire Maker, which guarantees at least one player will pocket £1million in every draw. You can find out if you're a winner by checking your ticket against tonight's numbers below. Tonight's National Lottery EuroMillions winning numbers are: 13, 19, 25, 42, 45 and the Lucky Stars are: 02, 09. The UK Millionaire Maker Selection winners are: HBHS90031 JBHN18640 JBHP51679 JBHR97772 JBHV34836 JBJB61723 MBHL89224 MBHN19727 XXGP10313 ZBHN32157 Tonight's National Lottery Thunderball winning numbers are: 02, 09, 12, 27, 30 and the Thunderball is 05. TOP 5 BIGGEST LOTTERY WINS IN THE WORLD £1.308 billion (Powerball) on January 13 2016 in the US, for which three winning tickets were sold, remains history's biggest lottery prize £1.267 billion (Mega Million) a winner from South Carolina took their time to come forward to claim their prize in March 2019 not long before the April deadline £633.76 million (Powerball draw) from a winner from Wisconsin £625.76 million (Powerball) Mavis L. Wanczyk of Chicopee, Massachusetts claimed the jackpot in August 2017 £575.53 million (Powerball) A lucky pair of winners scooped the jackpot in Iowa and New York in October 2018 The first EuroMillions draw took place on February 7, 2004, by three organisations: France's Française des Jeux, Loterías y Apuestas del Estado in Spain and the Camelot in the UK. One of the UK's biggest prizes was up for grabs on December, 4, 2020 with a whopping £175million EuroMillions jackpot, which would make a winner richer than Adele. Another previous UK winner who's whole life was altered with their jackpot was a player who wanted to remain anonymous on October 8, 2019. They walked off with a cool £170,221,000. Colin and Chris Weir, from Largs in Scotland, netted a huge £161,653,000 in the July 12, 2011. Adrian and Gillian Bayford, from Haverhill, Suffolk, picked up £148,656,000 after they played the draw on August, 10, 2012, while Jane Park became Britain's youngest lottery winner when she scooped up £1 million in 2013. The odds of winning any EuroMillions prize are 1 in 13. Could tonight's jackpot of £106million see you handing in your notice and swapping the daily commute for slurping champagne on a super yacht or lying back on a private beach in the Bahamas?
Glasgow Times
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Glasgow Times
Bestselling author Adele Parks to appear at Glasgow events
Adele Parks MBE will appear in Glasgow to launch her latest novel Our Beautiful Mess at two Bookface Sip & Swap events on Sunday, August 31. The first event will take place at Glaschu from 9.30am to 12.30pm, followed by a second at Saints of Ingram from 1.30pm to 4.30pm. Read more: New bookshop with cheese and wine bar opens its doors Adele already has 24 bestselling novels behind her, with more than six million copies sold in English and translations available in 31 languages. In 2022, she was awarded an MBE in recognition of her services to literature. Our Beautiful Mess is described as "an emotional, high-stakes family drama packed with twists and long-held secrets." The story, which will be published on August 28, follows Connie, a woman who has built a seemingly perfect life, only to see it threatened by a mistake from her past. Fellow author Lisa Jewell praised the book, saying: "Adele Parks consistently writes banger after banger, and Our Beautiful Mess might just be her best yet. "Addictive and brilliant." During the Glasgow book launch events, guests will have the chance to meet Ms Parks, enjoy a 45-minute interview, ask questions, and purchase a signed copy of the new book. These events will also feature the popular Bookface book swap, offering more than 300 titles for guests to choose from. Attendees are encouraged to bring up to four books to swap, though it is not a requirement. Adele said: "I'm so excited to be coming to Glasgow. "The city oozes fabulous, joyful readers. "There's a real passion for reading – and for having loads of fun. "Bookface events allow for both brilliant things. "I can't wait to come and talk about my brand-new release Our Beautiful Mess." Bookface is an online community with 5000 members worldwide. Its events are considered a regular highlight for readers and aspiring writers, providing a space to connect with authors and fellow book lovers. Read more: New tournament invites Glasgow footballers to raise funds for a good cause Founded in 2020, it brings readers together to discuss books, share recommendations, and hear directly from successful writers. Past guests at Bookface events have included Lisa Jewell, Val McDermid, Davinia Taylor, John Niven, Chris Brookmyre, Fran Littlewood, Heather Morris, Alan Parks, Nikki May, and Susannah Constantine. Tickets for the Glasgow events are limited and available through Eventbrite.
The Independent
3 days ago
- Lifestyle
- The Independent
The viral Stanley Quencher cups are 40% off for rare sale
Stanley quencher cups (dubbed emotional support bottles by their fans) are one of the most surprising viral products of the last few years. The oversized tumblers are loved by the likes of Adele, Olivia Rodrigo and Sabrina Carpenter, with 38 million views and counting on TikTok, and now you can save more than £10 on the popular cup in the brand's summer sale. Despite being Gen Z's favourite hydration accessory, the brand was originally founded more than a century ago for adventurers and hikers. However, it was the introduction of the pastel-hued cups that won it a new style-conscious audience. The viral quencher H2.0 flowstate cup boasts a 1.2l capacity and can keep your liquid cold for up to 11 hours, or two full days when iced, according to Stanley. Complete with a reusable straw and full-cover cup, it has an ergonomic handle, and a base that fits into a car's cup-holder. The bottles are made from 90 per cent recycled stainless steel, for more sustainable sipping. Available in a range of aesthetically pleasing colours, from eucalyptus sage and rose quartz to the new striped pattern, the pretty cups have ascended to cult status – but their main appeal is hydration (they are water bottles, after all). If you found yourself constantly refilling your bottle during the last heatwave, stay better prepared for the next time temperatures soar by investing in a Stanley quencher cup. Better yet, the brand has just launched its first-ever summer sale with 40 per cent off its bestselling bottle. Here's everything you need to know – plus my review of the cult cups. With its 1.2l capacity, Stanley says the reusable tumbler will keep your cold drinks chilled for up to 11 hours (or two days when iced), thanks to double vacuum insulation. When working from home, I love the large capacity, which helps me boost my water intake (and saves me trips to the kitchen the sink). The ergonomic handle adds to its ease of use, with the quencher boasting the same narrow base that fits some (but not all) car cup-holders. Plus, the entire stainless steel bottle is dishwasher-safe. My two gripes with the Stanley cup are the price (around £45 normally) and the leak-prone lid. The 40 per cent saving goes some way to allay the first concern. As long as you keep it upright in your bag or desk, you might be able to look past the latter design flaw. The huge saving is on five of the colourways: plum, fuchsia, iris, spruce and chili.
Spectator
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Spectator
A latter-day exercise in Dada: Nature Theater of Oklahoma reviewed
What to make of the Nature Theater of Oklahoma, which this week made its British debut at the Queen Elizabeth Hall? The bare facts indicate that it's a 'crazy shit' performance group of some repute, the brainchild of Pavol Liska and Kelly Copper, established 19 years ago, based in New York, its weird name taken from Kafka's unfinished novel Amerika. Beyond that, it's an enigma. The title of its current show, No President, could suggest that satire of Donald Trump is intended, but if so, quite what is being implied remains obscure to me. All I can tell you is that to the accompaniment of recordings of The Nutcracker and Adele's 'Someone Like You', a deadpan narrator with a florid vocabulary relates the story of Mikey, a hapless security guard who, like Candide, undergoes a picaresque succession of trials and misadventures in search of love, happiness and success, pursued by demons and haunted by his venal lusts. This tale is enacted by a troupe of a dozen or so mute dancers in gym kit, on top of which they adopt dressing-up-box disguises. Prancing and jogging through parodied balletic manoeuvres, they convey their emotions through exaggerated cartoon gurning. Limp phallic prostheses and dry humping enhance some descents into sophomoric obscenity, and mysterious references are made as to what lies behind the red velvet curtain at the back of the stage. The show is probably best categorised as a latter-day exercise in Dada: wilfully silly, momentarily funny and rather too pleased with itself. The excessive length – two-and-a-half uninterrupted hours – may be part of the joke, but it's not a very good joke; there's so much repetition and the plot takes so many pointless shaggy-dog turns that I was on the verge of screaming for it to stop. The cast, to be fair, deliver it all with flair, and although a fair percentage of the audience walked out, those who persevered gave it an enthusiastic reception. With a sigh of relief, I turn to the less esoteric pleasures afforded by the Royal Ballet School's annual matinée at Covent Garden. This is always an important occasion: the future of classical dance is on show and at stake here, as controversy over the curriculum and teaching methods constantly agitate the profession. How can one justify putting children through a training so arduous and perilous? And what happens to the rest of their academic education? On the evidence of this performance I think we can rest assured. Nobody, at least, is wasting their time. In an exemplary programme embracing several genres, the school's 200-odd pupils between the ages of 11 and 19 did themselves proud – a tribute to expert coaching and perhaps some fresh air introduced by the new artistic director Iain Mackay. It seems invidious to pick out individuals when the overall standard is so high, but I'll be surprised if we don't hear more of Aurora Chinchilla, Tristan-Ian Massa and Wendel Vieira Teles Dos Santos. Opening the show was 'Aurora's Wedding', a conflation of the prologue and final scene of Petipa's The Sleeping Beauty. One can't expect teenagers to dazzle in this repertory, but I would mark their collective effort as cautious and scrupulous, with nice attention paid to the plastic movement of head, neck and shoulders, and the right ideas about precise footwork, clean body line and elegant partnering. Much more fun followed with Ashton's early masterpiece Les Patineurs, an adorably witty and choreographically ingenious picture of Victorian skaters, danced here with bags of charm A third section brought opportunities to let rip in five shorter works in jazz, modern and ethnic idioms, seized with style and gusto. Finally came the grand parade or défilé in which all the school's pupils assemble, year by school year, culminating in a magnificent kaleidoscopic tableau – a cue for wild cheers and moist eyes.
