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The Irish Sun
02-08-2025
- General
- The Irish Sun
Lottery results and numbers: Lotto and Thunderball draw tonight, August 2, 2025
THE NATIONAL Lottery results are in and it's time to find out who has won a life-changing amount of money tonight ( August 2, 2025). Could tonight's £3.9 million jackpot see you handing in your notice, jetting off to the Bahamas or driving a new Porsche off a garage forecourt? Advertisement 3 Could you win big tonight with the National Lottery? 3 Previous winners have gone on to build mansions and buy islands You can find out by checking your ticket against tonight's numbers below. Good luck! Tonight's National Lottery Lotto winning numbers are: 01, 05, 10, 30, 33 , 50 and the Bonus Ball is 56 . Tonight's National Lottery Thunderball winning numbers are: 03, 08, 19, 23, 29 and the Thunderball is 01 . The first National Lottery draw was held on November 19 1994 when seven winners shared a jackpot of £5,874,778. Advertisement READ MORE ON LOTTO The largest amount ever to be won by a single ticket holder was £42million, won in 1996. Gareth Bull, a 49-year-old builder, won £41million in November, 2020 and ended up knocking down his bungalow to make way for a luxury manor house with a pool. TOP 5 BIGGEST LOTTERY WINS ACROSS 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 Sue Davies, 64, bought a lottery ticket to celebrate ending five months of shielding during the pandemic — and won £500,000. Advertisement Most read in The Sun Breaking The biggest jackpot ever to be up for grabs was £66million in January last year, which was won by two lucky ticket holders. Another winner, Karl managed to bag £11million aged just 23 in 1996. The odds of winning the lottery are estimated to be about one in 14million - BUT you've got to be in it to win it. Advertisement 3 Sandra Devine and her husband Mike won by chance - can you too?
The Irish Sun
02-08-2025
- The Irish Sun
Mystery surrounds abandoned UK village left to rot for 1,000 years that can only be entered through hidden cave tunnel
A MYSTERIOUS, 1,000 old village has become a popular tourist attraction and it's only accessible through a hidden tunnel. The path to the hidden settlement in the Advertisement 3 This secret village is only accessible through a hidden tunnel Credit: Getty 3 The Carn Euny site was established over a thousand years ago Credit: Getty The hidden site on the Penwitch Peninsula in Cornwall is accessible through a hidden cave known as a stone fogou. However, the miners stopped before reaching the village - disappointed when they didn't discover tin, which was valuable at the time. Eventually, after twenty years, Liberal politician WC Borlase decided to have the fogou fully excavated - but even he still managed to miss the village. Archeologists uncovered the perfectly preserved Advertisement Read More on Cornwall They found stone houses, circular drainage gullies and even potholes - which would have formed part of the timber round homes. The site was named Carn Euny, with 'carn' meaning a rocky place and 'Euny' being a celtic saint. The timber round houses at the site are believed to have been built between 500BC and 400BC. These would have been replaced by stone homes at a later date. Advertisement Most read in The Sun Breaking The village would have kept cattle such as sheep and goats, while also practicing farming. Field boundaries suggest that the surrounding 40 acres would have been part of the community's farm. Pub With A 'Floating' Beer Garden By The Beach Despite living through the Iron Age and Roman occupation, the inhabitants vanished after the collapse of the The site is now under the protection of English Heritage and is a popular destination for tourists. Advertisement Cornwall is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the UK, with The coastal village of Porthcurno in Created by architect Rowena Cade and her gardener Billy Rawlings in 1931, it was built by hand using tools and cement. She bought the land for just £100 after moving to the area in the years following the Advertisement Since then, it has continued to attract history lovers from around the globe with fans describing it as 'magical' and 'spectacular'. 3 Cornwall is known for its stunning natural beauty Credit: Getty
The Irish Sun
30-07-2025
- General
- The Irish Sun
Lottery results and numbers: Lotto and Thunderball draw tonight, July 30, 2025
THE NATIONAL Lottery results are in and it's time to find out who has won a life-changing amount of money tonight ( July 30, 2025). Could tonight's £2million jackpot see you handing in your notice, jetting off to the Bahamas or driving a new Porsche off a garage forecourt? Advertisement 3 Could you win big tonight with the National Lottery? 3 Previous winners have gone on to build mansions and buy islands You can find out by checking your ticket against tonight's numbers below. Good luck! Tonight's National Lottery Lotto winning numbers are: 03, 05, 07, 18, 21, 37 and the Bonus Ball is 38 . Tonight's National Lottery Thunderball winning numbers are: 06 , 07 , 13 , 21 , 31 and the Thunderball is 14 . The first National Lottery draw was held on November 19 1994 when seven winners shared a jackpot of £5,874,778. Advertisement READ MORE ON LOTTO The largest amount ever to be won by a single ticket holder was £42million, won in 1996. Gareth Bull, a 49-year-old builder, won £41million in November, 2020 and ended up knocking down his bungalow to make way for a luxury manor house with a pool. TOP 5 BIGGEST LOTTERY WINS ACROSS 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 Sue Davies, 64, bought a lottery ticket to celebrate ending five months of shielding during the pandemic — and won £500,000. Advertisement Most read in The Sun Breaking The biggest jackpot ever to be up for grabs was £66million in January last year, which was won by two lucky ticket holders. Another winner, Karl managed to bag £11million aged just 23 in 1996. The odds of winning the lottery are estimated to be about one in 14million - BUT you've got to be in it to win it. Advertisement 3 Sandra Devine and her husband Mike won by chance - can you too?
The Irish Sun
26-07-2025
- General
- The Irish Sun
Lottery results and numbers: Lotto and Thunderball draw tonight, July 26, 2025
THE NATIONAL Lottery results are in and it's time to find out who has won a life-changing amount of money tonight ( July 26, 2025). Could tonight's £11.3 million jackpot see you handing in your notice, jetting off to the Bahamas or driving a new Porsche off a garage forecourt? Advertisement 3 Could you win big tonight with the National Lottery? 3 Previous winners have gone on to build mansions and buy islands You can find out by checking your ticket against tonight's numbers below. Good luck! Tonight's National Lottery Lotto winning numbers are: 09, 23, 24, 28, 42, 57 and the Bonus Ball is 18. Tonight's National Lottery Thunderball winning numbers are: 02, 05, 28, 38, 39 and the Thunderball is 03. The first National Lottery draw was held on November 19 1994 when seven winners shared a jackpot of £5,874,778. Advertisement READ MORE ON LOTTO The largest amount ever to be won by a single ticket holder was £42million, won in 1996. Gareth Bull, a 49-year-old builder, won £41million in November, 2020 and ended up knocking down his bungalow to make way for a luxury manor house with a pool. TOP 5 BIGGEST LOTTERY WINS ACROSS 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 Sue Davies, 64, bought a lottery ticket to celebrate ending five months of shielding during the pandemic — and won £500,000. Advertisement Most read in The Sun Breaking The biggest jackpot ever to be up for grabs was £66million in January last year, which was won by two lucky ticket holders. Another winner, Karl managed to bag £11million aged just 23 in 1996. The odds of winning the lottery are estimated to be about one in 14million - BUT you've got to be in it to win it. Advertisement 3 Sandra Devine and her husband Mike won by chance - can you too?
The Irish Sun
19-07-2025
- Business
- The Irish Sun
Is good coffee the secret to a happy office? Nearly 100% of employers believe a brew is vital for staff wellbeing
GOOD coffee is regarded as a workplace essential to fuel businesses with 98 per cent of employers saying it plays a vital role in the wellbeing of their staff, according to a new poll. 82 per cent of employees say access to good coffee improves their mood and productivity. Advertisement 3 83 per cent of British workers say that their workplace is an enjoyable place to be Credit: Getty 3 70 per cent of workers say that coffee machine chats are the most sociable part of their day Credit: Getty More than two thirds (70 per cent) also highlighted coffee machine chats as the most sociable moment of their day - with 91 per cent viewing them as a hub for camaraderie and collaboration. Research showed this is important as 27 per cent of workers say they But happiness falls to just 22 per cent if the environment is not right And 45 per cent of hybrid workers say they would come into their place of work more often if there were more opportunities to Advertisement Despite these benefits, two thirds of survey respondents said they only have access to a kettle at work. Clare Hancock, Managing Director of Thrive London, which commissioned the research of 1,000 staff and 100 employers, said: 'When budgets are tight, investing in premium 'The kettle hasn't moved with the times and the best workplaces are built around moments of connection. 'What we see from this research is that great, speciality coffee facilitates this.' Advertisement Most read in The Sun Breaking She added: ' Her company Thrive London - which she runs with her sister Emma - provides speciality high end coffee. 3 45 per cent of workers said they would come in more if they could socialise with colleagues Credit: Getty
