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Daily Mirror
6 days ago
- Business
- Daily Mirror
NS&I Premium Bond winners for June 2025 announced including two £1million prizes
Premium Bonds are a savings product run by National Savings & Investment (NS&I) but instead of getting interest on your money, you're entered into a monthly prize draw Premium Bond results for June 2025 have been release today - including the winners of two £1million prizes. The first person who is now £1million richer lives in Stockport and they hold the maximum of £50,000 in Premium Bonds. Their winning bond 103FE583469 was purchased in November 2005. The second £1million prize has gone to one Premium Bond holder living in Edinburgh with the bond number 352AC359547. This person also holds £50,000 in Premium Bonds and they bought their winning bond in February 2019. A total of 5,974,465 prizes worth £416,221,075 will be paid out in the June 2025 prize draw. There were 131,438,233,006 bond numbers eligible for the draw. Have you won big on Premium Bonds and want to share your story? Let us know by emailing: Andrew Westhead, NS&I Retail Director, said: "A huge congratulations to our winners in Edinburgh and Stockport. It's particularly exciting to see Edinburgh celebrate its first jackpot win in eight years, while Stockport marks its second jackpot winner in Premium Bonds history. 'It's not just about the jackpot winners though. This month, ERNIE awarded over 5.9 million prizes worth more than £416 million, giving many Premium Bonds holders across the country an exciting summer boost.' Premium Bonds are a savings product run by National Savings & Investment (NS&I) but instead of getting interest on your money, you're entered into a monthly prize draw. The prizes start at £25 and go up to £1million - but some months, you may not win anything at all. You get a unique bond number for every £1 invested, and the maximum you can have saved in Premium Bonds is £50,000. The odds of a bond winning each month are 22,000 to 1 for every £1 bond - but most prizes are for smaller amounts. The prize fund rate - which is described as the the nearest thing Premium Bonds has to an interest rate - is currently 3.80% You can use the NS&I online prize checker tool, or the Premium Bonds prize checker app, to see if you've won. If you're a winner, you can have the money paid into their bank account, or reinvest it into new Premium Bonds. You should be emailed or sent a text message from NS&I if you win. Premium Bonds are held by around 22.7 million people. Premium Bond prizes June 2025 The below shows how much of each Premium Bond prize was distributed to winners in June 2025. £1,000,000 - 2 £100,000 - 79 £50,000 - 159 £25,000 - 317 £10,000 - 792 £5,000 - 1,585 £1,000 - 16,649 £500 - 49,947 £100 - 1,853,552 £50 - 1,853,552 £25 - 2,197,831
Daily Mirror
26-05-2025
- Health
- Daily Mirror
Mystery heroes pulled tourist from 'pool of blood' after legs ripped off by boat
The parents of Hannah Smith, 22, a graduate who was on her dream holiday, want to track down the two strangers who saved her life with their quick-thinking actions The family of a woman who had her legs torn off by the propellors of a boat have praised two Good Samaritans who stepped in to save her life. Hannah Smith, 22, was on her dream trip to the Bahamas to celebrate graduating college when she slipped from a pontoon boat and was dragged underneath, suffering horror injuries including partially severed legs. And she nearly lost her life, bleeding out into the sea as the boat docked at Nassau Cruise Port. Thanks to fellow passengers, Hannah was hauled out of the "pool of blood" and given first aid by strangers, enabling her to get to hospital where she could be treated. Now recuperating from her eighth operation in less than 10 days, Hannah is being supported by her family - mum Tracy, dad Marvin and one of her three siblings, Rachel - who have travelled from their home in Tennessee to be by her side in a Miami hospital. Tourist, 22, fighting for life after legs torn off in freak accident still 'doesn't know' Now her parents wish to track down the incredible strangers who gave their daughter first aid, stopping her catastrophic blood loss so she would have the chance to survive. "It was actually two patrons on the same excursion [as Hannah]," said Tracy. "We were able to speak to one, we'd love to speak with the other one, just to thank them. They were the ones applying tourniquets, applying pressure before the first responders even got here." Do you know the people who saved Hannah's life? Drop us a line to webnews@ "They were Americans who tended to her injuries, they were the first ones there," says Marvin. "We know it definitely was a nurse and a firefighter, a man and a woman." Breaking down, Tracy said: "I want to just say thank you, because they allowed her to make it to the doctor's hospital in the Bahamas for her to receive further life saving care. I would love to be able to talk to them and ask their permission before we give their names or something like that, just to be respectful." READ MORE: Woman whose legs ripped off in horror boat propeller accident had SECOND family heartbreak It is nothing short of a "miracle" that Hannah is still alive, said her dad. "I feel like we really witnessed a miracle, because we could have very well been planning a funeral. Thank God that we're still able to talk to our daughter." Hannah had lost so much blood that doctors in the Bahamas called for more donors to come forward, sparking a blood drive at the hospital where she was first treated. "What we didn't realise is that Hannah has a different blood type to the blood they were giving her," said Tracy. "Before this she'd never had any surgeries or anything." "But it was needed," says Marvin. "It was absolutely needed," added Tracy. "She still needs blood. They absolutely saved her life there." Hannah's older sister Rachel has set up a GoFundMe page seeking donations to Hannah's mounting medical costs, which are expected to run into the hundreds of thousands. For now, the family's lives are on hold while Hannah remains in hospital. "She's got a long journey [of recovery] says Tracy. "There's a lot of extenuating damages. Right now we're trying to keep her in today and moving forward and how bright her future can be. We've just got to get her healed."
Daily Mirror
24-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Woman whose legs ripped off in horror boat accident had second family heartbreak
A tourist who was on her dream holiday had her legs ripped off by a boat propeller when she fell into the water - but it's not the first tragedy her family have faced The family of a young woman whose legs were ripped off in a freak boat accident are facing their second life-altering tragedy, nine years after their son was left paraplegic. Hannah Smith, 22, made headlines around the world last week when the holiday she was on with her best friend took a horrific turn. Hannah, who was celebrating graduating with top honours for her arts degree at Miles College, Alabama, fell into the water while her pontoon boat was docking, and was dragged under the propellors. After being hauled out of a "pool of blood" by two fellow passengers, Hannah was rushed to a local hospital in the Bahamas then later airlifted to the US, where she's undergone eight surgeries at a hospital in Miami. Her worried family, parents Tracy and Marvin, sisters Abigail and Rachel, and brother Joseph are now praying for her to pull through after losing her legs. And with mounting medical bills that the family will have to pay, a GoFundMe page has been set up to help the Smiths meet the costs - likely to be in the hundreds of thousands of dollars. Did you see the accident in the Bahamas? Let us know at webnews@ But it's not the first time the family have had to face tragedy. Nine years ago, their son Joseph was left quadriplegic when he came off his motorcycle in a horror crash. "Tracy and I have a good idea of where things are headed. His medical bills were enormous," dad Marvin recalled. Joseph, now 30, was just 21 when the accident happened, and was devastated to hear his baby sister had gone through a similar near-death experience. "It was hard for him to hear. When he heard about it, it really bothered him," says mum Tracy. "Because every big brother wants to protect his sister." But a silver lining to the pain they're facing is that Joseph has a new role to play as Hannah slowly recovers from her injuries. "None of us can physically [relate to what Hannah has gone through], but he's able to encourage her and just remind us of some of the things that he has been through," Tracy added. "And so he is going to have a much better insight into some of things that she is going to experience than we will." While Hannah has a "long journey" of recovery ahead of her, her parents can't believe she survived the horror accident. "I feel like we really witnessed a miracle because we could have very well been planning a funeral," says Marvin starkly. "Thank God that we're still able to talk to our daughter. "That's what we talk to her about every day when she has the negative moments. We all band around her. We had a moment yesterday, we banded around her and we told her, 'this is a miracle, and you are a miracle.' "People look at miracles like it's something mystical or majestical, but... I felt like God was giving us the answer to our prayers, through Hannah talking to us."
Daily Mirror
23-05-2025
- Health
- Daily Mirror
Tourist, 22, who had legs torn off in freak accident still 'doesn't know yet'
Hannah Smith, who was on holiday in the Bahamas celebrating her graduation, has no recollection of the moment she toppled into the sea and was maimed by the boat's propellors The parents of a young woman whose legs were 'torn off' during a freak boat accident say it's a "miracle" she's still alive. Hannah Smith, 22, was celebrating finishing her degree with best friend Brooklyn with a cruise in the Bahamas last week. The pair were on a trip out with fellow passengers on the first day of their holiday and had hopped on a pontoon boat to bring them to shore. But tragedy struck when Hannah fell from the side of the boat as it was docking and was dragged under its propellors, leaving her with catastrophic injuries including partially severed legs. Two quick-thinking passengers grabbed hold of her arm and pulled her back on board, but Hannah's life hung in the balance as she was rushed to hospital and later airlifted to the US for the first of many surgeries. Did you see the accident in the Bahamas? Let us know at webnews@ Now her parents Tracy and Marvin Smith, sisters Abigail and Rachel, and brother Joseph are praying for Hannah to pull through, knowing she has her whole life ahead of her. Her parents and Rachel have travelled from their home in Tennessee to be by her bedside in a Miami hospital, where she has just undergone her eighth surgery to contain the damage done. They've even launched a GoFundMe to raise money for her hospital bills. "She's still in Intensive Care, but she's conscious when she's not in surgery," Marvin tells the Mirror. "She definitely knows we're there supporting her. It means the world to her, she was so happy when she regained consciousness that we were all here." "We're trying to keep her spirits up," says emotional mum Tracy. "She's in a lot of pain. We're trying to practise techniques to distract her from it. Encourage her and just try to keep her pushing forward." Hannah, a Crossfit-loving athlete who was a keen cheerleader, footballer and track runner, hasn't been physically able to leave her hospital bed yet, and is still largely unaware of the extent of her injuries, including the loss of both legs and wounds to her lower body. "She's been so heavily medicated, she's mentioned things but it's like she's having hallucinations," explains Marvin. "With the sedations, medications, the trauma, everything, there were also hallucinations, which they tell us is part of coming off sedation," says Tracy. "So we have not asked her anything related to [the accident]. We need her focusing on her healing and not trying to remember or trying to relive it." "Right now we're trying to keep her in today and moving forward and how bright her future can be. The whole focus is on Hannah," adds her dad. "She's going to have a long journey [to recovery]. It's a lot of extenuating damages." The family want to track down two Americans at the scene who gave Hannah the first aid that saved her life, including tying tourniquets to her thighs to stop the seismic blood loss. "It was a nurse and a firefighter, they didn't know each other but they were straight in there focusing on applying pressure. I just want to thank them. I would love to be able to talk to them, because they allowed Hannah to make it to the hospital," says Tracy as she holds back tears. Hannah had recently graduated with top honours for her arts degree at Miles College, Alabama. She was looking forward to travelling and moving out of the family home into her own apartment. But for the next few months at least, she'll be hospitalised until she's well enough to be discharged. "We're trying to help her with the emotions, we're not telling her not to feel her emotion, but we can't stay there questioning life, questioning God, questioning 'why me'. We're working on her emotional stability because we think that that's the most important thing to help her recover," says Marvin. Tracy adds: "She'd just graduated, so she's just starting her life and she's got all these plans. You know, life just changes so quickly and unexpectedly. "One of the things that she said, with all the things that have happened to her, and it just touched us, it was so prophetic, she said: 'Mommy, we're all spirits walking around here and God just loans us a body.' "Now we've got to stay strong for her, so we just try to follow her lead and help her in any way we can, whether that's emotionally, spiritually, physically helping her, whatever it is."
Indian Express
23-05-2025
- Sport
- Indian Express
‘Alcohol banned in stands at French Open, can be consumed in aisles; won't hesitate to evacuate unruly spectators ‘
Sipping champagne, guzzling beer and dispensing gyaan to tennis pros on how to play, will be barred from the French Open with an alcohol ban in place in the stands at Roland Garros. In a bold move to combat boorish behavior from spectators, French Open organizers declared a complete ban on alcohol consumption in the stands for this year's tournament. The decision came after a series of disturbing incidents involving fans at recent events, leading to upping the guard and a zero-tolerance policy towards disruptive conduct. The deteriorating level of fan behaviour continued at the Italian Open over the last fortnight. At Rome, women's world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka told a fan to 'shut the f*** up' after they heckled her during her quarter-final defeat to Zheng Qinwen. In an earlier round, world No. 22 Clara Tauson was left pleading the umpire to intervene after a crowd member turned unruly after she served a double fault against Mirra Andreeva, and asked, 'Who are you?' The Jakub Menšík – Fábián Marozsán match saw trouble in men's and the French Open chiefs were quick to haul in firm rules for supporters. Roland Garros director Amélie Mauresmo confirmed a continuation of last year's ban on alcohol consumption and warned that any fan whose behaviour falls below standards will be removed from the stands. Ouest-France quoted her as saying, 'It will be fully renewed this year. You can obviously consume in the aisles. But once you're on a court, that's it. And if we notice any incidents, we don't hesitate to evacuate spectators.' 'I also think that the post-Covid period has given people the desire to express themselves differently and more fully, to let go. And not just at sporting events.' But the former World No 1 was clear player comfort and safety would not be compromised, even if it meant keeping the corks on the champagne bottles while in the stands. At last year's tournament at Roland Garros, one supporter allegedly spat chewing gum at Belgian star David Goffin during his win over Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard. That brought on the first mid-event alcohol ban in the stands. Novak Djokovic, never warming up to crowds after being given grief multiple times by rowdy loudmouths, and known for his vocal criticism of the Roland Garros crowd, responded saying he was relieved at the new ruling, emphasizing on a respectful atmosphere for players. Previously, Iga Swiatek and Aryna Sabalenka have spoken out against disruptive fans, and Mauresmo made it clear that any unruly fans will be promptly ejected from the premises. Former French Open champion Mats Wilander was quoted as saying by that the shift in fan behavior post-pandemic, was down to heightened emotions and a desire for self-expression. 'I also think that the post-Covid period has given people the desire to express themselves differently and more fully, to let go. And not just at sporting events,' he said. Mauresmo, the former World No 1 was clear player comfort and safety would not be compromised, even if it meant keeping the corks on the champagne bottles while in the stands. Sports spectatorship demands a more disciplined and decorous approach from attendees, which the French Open is determined to enforce rigorously, as per mirror.
