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Scotsman
03-05-2025
- General
- Scotsman
Unclaimed Lottery prizes worth millions — check your tickets
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Unclaimed National Lottery prizes are more common than many realise, often forgotten in bags, pockets, or email inboxes Six winning tickets, including multiple EuroMillions and a Thunderball prize, are still up for grabs Prizes range from £90,000 to £1 million, with deadlines to claim falling between May and October 2025 Winners have 180 days from the draw date to claim their prize — or the money goes to UK good causes Unclaimed National Lottery prizes are more common than you might think, with winning tickets often forgotten in wallets, bags, or online accounts before their owners even realise. Right now, a life-changing win could be tucked away in your jacket pocket, hidden in your car's glovebox, or buried in an old email. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad With several prizes still up for grabs, it's definitely worth checking the list below — you could be sitting on a fortune. Three ticket-holders scoop £1m each in Easter Lotto jackpot rolldown | Yui Mok/PA Wire How long do National Lottery winners have to claim their prize? Winning lottery ticket holders have 180 days (approximately six months) from the draw date to claim the prize. If no valid claim is made within the deadline, the prize money - along with any interest it accrues - goes towards funding National Lottery Projects across the UK. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad How can National Lottery winnings be claimed? Prize winnings of £500 and under can be claimed in store from a National Lottery retailer - that is, an authorised store or outlet where you can purchase lottery tickets, like newsagents, supermarkets, and petrol stations. Prizes over £500 and up to and including £50,000 can be claimed online. For prizes over £50,000, and monthly prize winnings (Set For Life), winning ticket holders should call the National Lottery on 0333 234 50 50 to confirm and arrange the winning claim. If your ticket has been damaged or destroyed, you still may be able to make a valid claim, however, an appeal should be filed within 30 days of the draw date. Details on the information you would need to provide can be found on the National Lottery website. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad How to increase your chances of winning the lottery Let's be honest: hitting the jackpot isn't easy. The odds are slim, but there are ways to improve your chances and spend less money while pursuing that life-changing prize. Lottery syndicates have been popular for as long as the draws themselves - and for good reason. By pooling resources with others, you can boost your odds of winning. Sure, you'll have to share the prize, but when it's a £100 million EuroMillions jackpot, does that really matter? This is the clever ethos behind Lotto Social, an online syndicate anyone can join in. Not everyone will have a syndicate at work, or in a pub, or a sports club, so this opens the opportunities up to the wider public. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad With its simple online platform, Lotto Social unlocks far more opportunities for wins, whether they are big wins or small wins, by increasing the number of entries you're getting. It's completely free to join, so you're in control of how much you're spending, and you choose the syndicates you join, and the prizes you're hoping for. You can even opt in to international lotteries to increase your chances of a win even further. Current unclaimed National Lottery prizes EuroMillions - £321,840.60 A EuroMillions ticket remains unclaimed. The draw in question took place on November 19, and the lucky ticket holder has until May 18, 2025 to come forward. The ticket was bought in the Winchester area. EuroMillions - £1m A millionaire is yet to come forward. The draw in question took place on December 27, and the lucky ticket holder has until June 25, 2025 to come forward. The ticket was bought in Wiltshire. EuroMillions - £106,738.50 Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad A third EuroMillions ticket remains unclaimed following the draw on January 14. The lucky winner has until July 13, 2025, to claim their prize. The ticket was purchased in the London Borough of Barnet. EuroMillions - £1m A fourth EuroMillions ticket remains unclaimed. The draw in question took place on February 14, and the lucky ticket holder has until August 13, 2025 to come forward. The ticket was bought in Liverpool. EuroMillions - £90,063.20 A fifth EuroMillions ticket remains unclaimed following the draw on April 15. The lucky winner has until October 12, 2025, to claim their prize. The ticket was purchased in the London Borough of Lambeth. Thunderball - £500,000 Aside from unclaimed EuroMillions winnings, a Thunderball ticket is also out there somewhere. The lucky holder's number came up during the April 8 draw, after they purchased a ticket in Stratford-upon-Avon. They have until October 5 to claim. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad
Metro
24-04-2025
- Metro
Son found mum's winning EuroMillions ticket stuffed in drawer after her death
A grieving son found his mum's winning lottery ticket days after she died. Liam Carter, 34, was sifting through his mother's belongings after her death when he found the ticket. It was tucked inside a folded envelope in her kitchen drawer, and on it she had scribbled: 'Sat draw – don't forget!' Mr Carter said: 'I nearly ignored it, but something told me to check. I scanned it using the National Lottery app, and it said it was a winning ticket — but I'd have to call the lottery line.' After ringing last Saturday, he was told his mum, who played the lottery each week, had matched five numbers and bagged just over £18,000. 'I just froze. I must've gone quiet on the phone. It didn't feel real. She never won anything big in her life — and now this,' Mr Carter, originally from Hampshire but now living in Aberdeen, said. 'She always said if she ever won, the money would be for me. 'And even though she never knew about this win, it really felt like something she left behind for me. 'Like one final gift.' Mr Carter revealed the money will be used towards getting a deposit for a flat – something his mum always wished for him. A spokesperson from said: 'Liam's story shows that the lottery isn't just about money — it's about meaning. In this case, a forgotten ticket became something powerful and emotional. 'It's a reminder that even the smallest moments can carry the biggest impact.' More Trending The remarkable discovery comes after a dad nearly missed out on bagging a cool £1 million when he left his winning lottery ticket in the car and forgot to check it. Darren Burfitt, 44, from Swansea, had been reminded by friends and relatives to look after an appeal went out searching for a missing millionaire following the Euromillions draw on October 18. He said he was made up when one of the tickets pinged as he scanned it and discovered he had won £3.60. The dad added he 'couldn't quite believe it' when he matched the EuroMillions Millionaire Maker code. Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@ For more stories like this, check our news page. MORE: Man who won £148,000,000 on EuroMillions 'leaves mansion to move in with mum' MORE: Easter Lotto players urged to check their tickets after three winners scoop £1,000,000 MORE: Players urged to check their tickets after EuroMillions £45,000,000 jackpot draw
Metro
21-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Metro
Man who won £148,000,000 on EuroMillions 'leaves mansion to move in with mum'
The joint winner of a £148,000,000 EuroMillions draw is set to move out of his seven-bedroom country manor to live with his mum, it has been claimed. Adrian Bayford, 54, was working as a postman when he hit the jackpot in 2012 with his then-wife Gillian. The couple, from Lancashire, bought the Grade II-listed Horseheath Lodge estate near Cambridge but their relationship fell apart around a year later. Bayford was later linked to several women, including one whom he was engaged to, more before meeting his current fiancee, ambulance worker Tracey Biles. The pair have now decided to move in with Bayford's 80-year-old mother at a nearby four-bed cottage he bought for her, according to The Sun. A friend, who has not been named, told the newspaper: 'He thinks he can just downsize and have a simple life and go back to how things used to be before he was mega rich. 'The house he is leaving is one he bought with his ex Gillian and where he split from his other fiancées so it's full of bad memories for him. 'He loves Tracey. He loves his mum so it makes sense for them to all move in together.' Bayford reportedly had plans to build a children's theme park featuring an education centre on the estate until last month. It included a train ride, renewable energy-themed play barn, maze and car park. The project was said to have met opposition from locals and the parish council, who feared it wouldn't fit with the area's 'rural character', would attract excessive traffic and cause flood risks. Cambridgeshire Council's archaeological officer said: 'The development area has potential to contain prehistoric remains with a cropmarks indicating the presence of ring ditch to the adjacent north.' More Trending Just two weeks after these responses were submitted, Bayford withdrew his application. He hasn't refiled since, suggesting an end to his dreams of having his very own themepark. Bayford moved into the the £6.5million Grade II listed Georgian house, with 189 acres of land, 13 years ago. Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@ For more stories like this, check our news page. MORE: Easter Lotto players urged to check their tickets after three winners scoop £1,000,000 MORE: Players urged to check their tickets after EuroMillions £45,000,000 jackpot draw MORE: Single National Lottery ticket holder comes forward to claim £5,200,000 jackpot
