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The National
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- The National
See the Glasgow tree shortlisted for UK Tree of the Year
Known as the Argyle Street Ash, the Glasgow tree was nominated by local resident David Treanor, who noted its description in James Cowan's 1935 book From Glasgow's Treasure Chest as "quite the most graceful ash I have seen". This year's competition theme, 'Rooted in Culture,' seeks to spotlight trees that have inspired artistic expression or have become embedded in local heritage. A total of 10 trees from across the UK have been shortlisted. READ MORE: Scotland's volcanic landscape mystery solved by scientists with 'extraordinary' find Voting for the award opens on Friday, July 11, with the winner to be announced on September 26. The chosen tree will go on to represent the UK in the European Tree of the Year contest. Other contenders include a cedar tree in Chiswick famously climbed by The Beatles in a 1966 music video, a yew grove in Cumbria celebrated in a poem by William Wordsworth, and the Tree of Peace and Unity in County Antrim, a lime formed from two trees which became symbolic during the Good Friday Agreement. Also among the finalists are the King of Limbs oak in Wiltshire, which inspired the title of a Radiohead album, the so-called Lollipop Tree featured in the final scene of 1917, and the Knole Park Oak in Kent, thought to be the tallest in Britain and linked to Virginia Woolf's novel Orlando. Dame Judi Dench, patron of the Woodland Trust, has encouraged public participation in the vote. 'Our oldest trees hold more stories than Shakespeare,' she said. READ MORE: Historic Scottish hotel to be transformed following major hotelier purchase 'They are as much a part of our heritage as any literature. I hope you will join me in voting.' The competition, supported by the People's Postcode Lottery, aims to raise awareness of the importance of ancient, rare, and culturally significant trees. Laura Chow, head of charities at the lottery, said the shortlisted trees have 'witnessed key moments in history' and continue to inspire reflection and creativity. Public voting remains open until September 19 via the Woodland Trust's website.
Daily Record
09-07-2025
- General
- Daily Record
Scottish island town with just 3 hours of daily sunshine named UK's unluckiest place to live
A new study ranked 121 UK postcode areas by luck, using data on lottery wins, sunshine, tax rises, and flat tyre searches A new study has named the UK's 'unluckiest' place to live - and it's bad news for residents in one of our island's capitals. Locals living in Kirkwall in Orkney have the dubious honour of being the most unfortunate in Britain. Kirkwall, which was established by Viking settlers in the 11th Century, has officially been ranked bottom of the list in new research by SlotMatrix, which analysed 121 UK postcode areas using a variety of 'lucky' indicators. These included the number of lottery and game show winners, council tax rises, sunshine hours, and even Google searches for flat tyres. Kirkwall, which has a population of around 10,000 people, came out with the lowest overall score of just 28.5 out of 100. Kirkwall's average daily sunshine is just three hours and ten minutes, a full 52 minutes less than the UK average of four hours and two minutes. On top of that, the town has seen the second-highest council tax increase in the UK this year at a whopping 15 per cent, far above the national average of 5.7 per cent. When it comes to luck on the lottery, the town fared little better. Kirkwall had the fourth-lowest number of People's Postcode Lottery winners in the country, with only 60 locals taking home a prize. Scotland overall has performed well on the lottery front, with 692 National Lottery Millionaire winners and 3,859 people winning more than £50,000, placing it fifth and sixth, respectively, in those categories. But despite this, Kirkwall's individual stats dragged it down in the overall rankings. Orkney's capital also had no Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? winners, something that it has in common with the rest of the towns in the unluckiest list. Coming in just ahead of Kirkwall was Llandrindod Wells in Wales, ranked second-unluckiest with a score of 28.9. Despite having more sunshine than the UK average, the town only has 52 Postcode Lottery winners, and Wales as a whole trails behind in National Lottery success with just 2,698 winners. Third place went Lerwick in Shetland, with a score of 29.8 out of 100. It's the darkest place in the UK, which is unsurprising given its location far north of the mainland, with just three hours and five minutes of sunshine on average. The UK's most northerly town also had just 17 Postcode Lottery winners, the second-lowest in the country. But the fact that the latest council tax rise was 10 per cent ensured it didn't drop below its Orcadian neighbour in the rankings. Belfast ranked fourth with a score of 31.5, partly due to the fact that the Postcode Lottery is not available in Northern Ireland. The nation also has the fewest National Lottery winners of all UK regions. Completing the top five was Galashiels in the Scottish Borders, with a score of 32.5. The town was hit by a 10 per cent council tax rise and averages just three hours and 35 minutes of sunshine each day. Durham took the title of the unluckiest place to live in England, placing sixth in the overall UK rankings. It was followed by Motherwell, Sunderland, Perth and Llandudno. At the other end of the scale, Birmingham was crowned the luckiest place to live in the UK, scoring 73.6 out of 100. The B postcode boasts the highest number of Postcode Lottery winners, with 1,414, and the most National Lottery Millionaires at 205. Glasgow also performed well, coming in as Scotland's luckiest location and ranking 28th in the UK overall with a score of 55.2. The city has produced 158 National Lottery Millionaires, the third-highest in the UK, and 1,004 Postcode Lottery winners. A spokesperson for SlotMatrix said: 'It's fascinating to see how factors like sunshine, lottery wins, and even flat tyres can paint a picture of how lucky or unlucky different parts of the UK are. 'While luck means something different to everyone, Kirkwall's little sunshine, lack of Postcode Lottery wins and hefty increase in council tax really does stand out. We hope this research sparks a bit of fun debate about which UK location is truly the luckiest.' The top 10 unluckiest places to live in the UK Rank Location Council tax rise National Lottery winners Postcode Lottery winners Average sunshine per day WWTBAM? winners Average 'flat tyre' searches Total score 1 Kirkwall 15% 4,551 60 3h 10m 0 10 a month 28.5/100 2 Llandrindod Wells 8.9% 2,698 52 4h 13m 0 10 28.9 3 Lerwick 10% 4,551 17 3h 5m 0 10 29.8 4 Belfast 5.44% 1,170 0 3h 30m 0 20 31.5 5 Galashiels 10% 4,551 160 3h 35m 0 10 32.5 6 Durham 4.99% 2,717 279 3h 52m 0 10 33.9 7 Motherwell 10% 4,551 389 3h 17m 0 10 35.3 8 Sunderland 4.49% 2,717 254 3h 52m 0 10 35.5 9 Perth 9.5% 4,551 225 3h 41m 0 10 35.6 10 Llandudno 8.95% 2,698 643 3h 41m 0 Article continues below 10 36
The Herald Scotland
08-07-2025
- General
- The Herald Scotland
People's Postcode Lottery winners in Hampshire for June 2025
Multiple streets across the county scooped prizes after their postcodes came out in the draw. The People's Postcode Lottery is a subscription lottery which aims to raise money for charities while also bringing cash prizes to homes across the UK. Every day from Monday to Sunday, there are £1,000 prizes to be won for 20 different postcodes around the UK. Additionally, on Saturdays, players could win a share of £1 million (Millionaire Street). The People's Postcode Lottery website adds: "Every month players in a postcode sector share £3.2 million or more. "In this example, £1.6 million of this will be shared equally by tickets playing with the winning postcode, with the other £1.6 million being shared equally by tickets playing with the winning postcode sector. "On the rare occasion where there are not enough winning tickets in the postcode sector, the area may be expanded to the postcode district." A minimum of 33% of each ticket goes to charity, and players have raised more than £1.3 billion for over 9,000 charities and good causes since 2005. Hampshire June 2025 Postcode Lottery winners Here are all the Hampshire winners of the Postcode Lottery in June 2025 listed by when they were drawn: SO24 0AX - New Alresford (drawn on June 1st) PO12 2PY – Gosport (drawn on June 2nd) PO17 5EG – Fareham (drawn on June 4th) SO15 8PN – Southampton (drawn on June 5th) SO21 3LB – Sutton Scotney (drawn on June 6th) SO22 5FP – Winchester (drawn on June 6th) GU30 7BL – Liphook (draw on June 7th) GU12 4HW – Aldershot (drawn on June 8th) SO30 0NG – Hedge End (drawn on June 8th) BH23 8JR – Bransgore (drawn on June 11th) Recommended reading: PO6 3BB – Portsmouth (drawn on June 11th) RG28 7PR – Litchfield (drawn on June 12th) BH25 5NP – New Milton (drawn on June 13th) SO50 4HX – Eastleigh (drawn on June 15th) SO41 8GJ – Lymington (drawn on June 16th) GU14 6DY – Farnborough (drawn on June 18th) SO50 6GR – Eastleigh (drawn on June 20th) RG29 1PF – Odiham (drawn on June 21st) BH24 1UD – Ringwood (drawn on June 23rd) SO40 8TL – Totton (drawn on June 30th) There were postcodes from a wide variety of areas in Hampshire drawn out, with only Eastleigh having more than one postcode included. All of the Hampshire winners for this month picked up £1,000 prizes during the month, with no postcode being picked for the Millionaire Street prize.
Wales Online
06-07-2025
- Business
- Wales Online
One street wins £1m as latest postcode lottery winners in Wales revealed
One street wins £1m as latest postcode lottery winners in Wales revealed Four households won big sharing the Millionaire Street prize last month Joel and Karen will spend their winnings on a big family holiday (Image: People's Postcode Lottery ) Across 31 streets in Wales people's wallets got a lot heavier over the past 30 days with households in one street taking home a quarter of a million pounds each thanks to the People's Postcode Lottery. Out of the 31 areas, 27 won a cash prize of £1,000 while four areas won £10,000. However, one street in Gilfach Goch, Rhondda Cynon Taf had a bigger reason to celebrate as a £1million prize draw was split between four people meaning they took home a whopping £250,000 each. On June 28, 45-year-old Joel Tapner won the weekly Millionaire Street prize along with three other households after admitting he was planning to cancel his ticket but luckily he forgot. For money-saving tips, sign up to our Money newsletter here NHS worker Joel said: "It was a big relief, I must admit, when I got the call from Postcode Lottery to say I'd won. All I was thinking was 'Thank God, I didn't cancel it'. "I'm totally amazed and overwhelmed at the amount that I've actually won." With his winning, he and his wife Karen are planning to take their daughters Freya, 19, and Kaelah, 15 to Morocco. Article continues below As well as their big trip the pair are planning to finish of their garden projects, a new hot tub, a spa trip in Cardiff and potentially a campervan. Three areas also won a substantial amount on June 20 with streets in Pontyclun, Wrexham and Newport winning £10,000 each. Most recent People's Postcode Lottery winners June 7 SA15 4HE - £1,000 - (Llanelli) LL22 7RD - £1,000 - (Abergale) June 8 CF14 0SY - £1,000 (Cardiff) SY16 2EB - £1,000 (Newtown) June 10 LL14 4AQ - £1,000 (Wrexham) NP20 3AB - £1,000 (Newport) June 11 CF81 9JX - £1,000 - (Fochriw) NP16 5JU - £1,000 - (Chepstow) June 12 CF64 2TB - £1,000 (Penarth) CF82 7BN - £1,000 (Ystrad Mynach) SA12 7TR - £1,000 (Port Talbot) SA61 1DX - £1,000 (Haverfordwest) June 13 LL18 2RB - £1,000 (Rhyl) June 15 CF11 6LD - £1,000 (Cardiff) NP8 1LU - £1,000 (Crickhowell) June 16 SA72 6XD - £1,000 (Pembroke Dock) June 17 NP25 3GA - £1,000 (Monmouth) SA43 2EW - £1,000 (Aberporth) June 18 LL23 7HU - £1,000 (Bala) June 20 CF72 9AW - £10,000 (Pontyclun) LL11 6LY - £10,000 (Wrexham) NP19 9ST - £10,000 (Newport) June 21 CF37 5AU - £1,000 (Pontypridd) June 23 CF32 9UE - £1,000 (Bridgend) NP10 8UQ - £1,000 (Newport) June 24 SA33 5BL - £1,000 (Carmarthen) June 25 CF24 2PB - £1,000 (Cardiff) SA11 5RH - £1,000 (Neath Port Talbot) June 28 CF39 8TW - £250,000 (Rhondda Cynon Taf) SA32 8BD - £1,000 (Carmarthen) Article continues below July 1 CF81 9BW -£1,000 (Bargoed)
Daily Mirror
05-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Woman thought she hit the Postcode Lottery jackpot until she opened her prize
One People's Postcode Lottery winner has been left floored after a man in red turned up at her door and handed over her prize - it was the last thing she was expecting to open A woman was left floored by her Postcode Lottery win and it's far from what she expected. Rachael, an artist who goes by the name Rachael Robinson Art, participates in the People's Postcode Lottery and was delighted when a man in a red knocked on her door and handed her a prize. In a video on TikTok, she shared: "Well, this is an unexpected parcel in the morning, isn't it? From the Postcode Lottery. Is this my invitation? Are you knocking on my door soon? "Because, I mean, the guy at the door was in red, but he didn't hand me like a ridiculously sized envelope that then had £240,000 in it. I got this." In the clip, Rachael held a small brown parcel up to the camera that boasted a Postcode Lottery sticker on the top that read "Congratulations". Unsure of what could be hidden inside, she began opening the package while on camera and said, "If this isn't one of those envelopes, I'm going to be mad." Taking the prize out of the box, Rachael looked puzzled and asked: "What is it?" After a closer inspection, she discovered that it was a "never fall down mug". Baffled by her unexpected win from the Postcode Lottery, she exclaimed: "What?" before adding, "You're not even funny, you're not. You're not funny at this point. This is an insult. No one wants your mug." Rachael admitted that while she likes a mug, she still wants her "oversized envelope". In the caption she wrote: "@postcodelottery what you playing at! Here's me ready for my life changing money." In the comments, she added: "Someone knocked at my door… without money." People's Postcode Lottery has shed light on how winners can claim non-cash prizes, stating: "Throughout the year you can check using the Prize Draw Calendar for a full list of any non-cash prizes available each month. "If you're lucky enough to win one of these prizes, you can enjoy them or gift them to family and friends. Prize Vouchers for our Lotteryshop." If you strike it lucky, you will receive a voucher code, which you can use at the Lotteryshop. The shop offers a selection of over 30 enticing prizes. In addition to that, there's a chance to snag an e-Gift card, which is spendable across various nationwide retailers. What's more, winners might receive a letterbox voucher that can be exchanged for a variety of preselected prizes.
