EUROMILLIONS returns tonight with a staggering top prize of ￡46million up for the taking after the last two draws failed to produce a jackpot winner.
The huge twice-weekly draw is a popular fixture for Brits, who have been urged to get their tickets before the game closes at 7.30pm SHARP if they wish to play.
Yesterday's Set For Life draw so no winners of awhopping jackpot of ￡10k a month for 30 YEARS up for grabs.
Thursday's winning numbers were 03, 09, 21, 29 and 45, while the Life Ball was 07.
Meanwhile Saturday's National Lottery jackpot has rolled over to a tasty ￡11.1million.
Just 48 players managed to net themselves ￡1,750 in the Lotto main draw on Wednesday by matching five numbers, while a further 3,120 earned ￡140 each by matching four numbers.
Read our Lottery live blog below for the latest news and results...
Joseph Gamp 8 minutes ago
What if
Euromillions winner Adrian Bayford is “consumed with guilt” as his son fights for life after a horror quad bike smash, friends say.
The lad, 13, was hit by a car driven by his sister, 15, in the sprawling grounds of their Cambridgeshire mansion.
The Sun exclusively revealed details of the horror smash as the boy is fighting for his life in intensive care with his family at his bedside.
His sister raised the alarm after her brother was flung from his machine and through a fence.
It is understood the car and quad bike were gifts bought for the kids by former postie Adrian, 49.
Joseph Gamp 23 minutes ago
Restraining order (continued...)
Donna previously revealed how Gareth, who told her he was separated, splurged on taking her to glitzy events and luxury holidays.
She claimed he told her their relationship had to be kept secret as he didn't want to give his wife ammunition if they were to divorce.
But Catherine spotted the pair on TV at an Anthony Joshua fight in 2017 and they separated later that year.
Donna later said she felt "wounded" when the relationship ended and Gareth stopped talking to her.
She was previously slapped with an injunction banning her from spilling the beans in her memoir.
Joseph Gamp 38 minutes ago
Restraining order
ONE of Britain's biggest EuroMillions winners won a bid to gag his former mistress after she wrote a book about their holiday romance.
Gareth Bull, 50, was married to wife Catherine when he scooped almost ￡41million in 2012.
Read more here.
Joseph Gamp 53 minutes ago
Saturday's Lotto jackpot rolls over to ￡11.1million
The National Lottery jackpot has risen to more than ￡11 million after no-one matched six numbers in Wednesday's draw.
But one lucky ticket-holder did scoop the ￡500,000 top prize on the Thunderball game.
Just 48 players managed to net themselves ￡1,750 in the Lotto main draw by matching five numbers, while a further 3,120 earned ￡140 each by matching four numbers.
It means Saturday's jackpot has risen to ￡11.1 million.
Joseph Gamp Today, 12:30
EuroMillions winner celebrated by 'drinking tea all night'
While most lottery winners would be tempted to splash out on fancy Champagne, Anne Canavan had very different plans.
The mum, from Northern Ireland, couldn’t believe her luck and felt fate had intervened after her ￡1million EuroMillions win in 2015.
On the day she picked the winning numbers, Anne joked with a neighbour that it was “about time someone from around here won”.
Normally she “always waited a week” before checking her lottery ticket but that night things were different.
“At 1am, I suddenly had the urge to check the results so I switched my laptop on, when I realised I’d won I woke my daughter up," she recalled.
“It took half an hour to convince her that I wasn’t joking, and after that we stayed up all night with cups of tea planning what to do with the money.”
Anne went on to spend ￡50,000 renovating her four-bedroom house and funnelled other funds into inventions - including self-sealing gift pouches.
Joseph Gamp Today, 12:15
￡1m scratchcard winner went back to work
Winning ￡1m was sheer luck for Jamie Heavens, who purchased a Millionaire Riches Scratchcard after watching a customer in front of him do it.
After leaving the petrol station, he pulled into a layby to scratch it off and was gobsmacked when he won.
However, hardworking Jamie, from Bournemouth, had no intention of quitting his day job.
Jamie told the Mirror: “It was 7.30 in the morning and I still had a day’s shift ahead… I won a million pounds and earned another ￡100 for my shift.”
After that the roofer and his fiance Danielle spent ￡25,000 on a lavish wedding with “a band, a videographer and a massive marquee”.
He bought a business but feels rather happy about his new job, adding: “I still work but now I’m my own boss!”
Joseph Gamp Today, 12:00
EuroMillion couple bought a WHOLE private field for their dog
Dogs are often described as “man’s best friend” but it seems lucky pooch Lucy may appreciate that more than most.
She was found “starving and terrified” by Faye and Richard Davies after being “abandoned on the mountainside” in Brecon Beacons, Wales, back in 2018.
Weeks later the couple won ￡1million on the EuroMillions and, after recognising Lucy was too scared to go out for walks, paid ￡20,000 for a private field.
Faye told the Mirror: “She was terrified of people, of other dogs and water, so dog walks were a nightmare.
“Then, weeks after our win, a half-acre field came up for sale just down the road [and] we bought it for Lucy.”
Since then she’s been “happy and carefree” while out on her “safe place for walkies” and has even learned to play with other dogs.
Joseph Gamp Today, 11:39
Jackpot couple spent ￡20K renovating public toilets
Retirees Dennis and Shirley Banfield appeared to have gone a little potty when plotting how to spend their ￡18million National Lottery win in 2018.
The couple from Winterbourne, Bristol, paid for new lavatories at a local community centre after discovering they needed replacing.
They were determined to give something back after visiting the venue for countless celebrations including wedding receptions, anniversaries and children’s parties.
In 2019, Denis told the Mirror: “When we read that it needed new toilets, we donated ￡20,000 for the work and cut the ribbon outside the Ladies and Gents ourselves at an official ceremony
“We joined a lunch at the centre… and a man got up to use the loo [and] said, 'I'm just off to use the Banfields' which really made our day!"
Joseph Gamp Today, 11:20
EuroMillions draw returns tonight
EUROMILLIONS returns tonight with a staggering top prize of ￡46million up for the taking at 8pm tonig'ht
It comes after the last two draws failed to produce a jackpot winner.
The huge twice-weekly draw is a popular fixture for Brits, who have been urged to get their tickets before the game closes at 7.30pm SHARP if they wish to play.
Joseph Gamp Today, 11:00
The dinner lady who vowed to keep working
Karen Dakin, 53, won in the draw hours before Mother’s Day, with numbers based on the birth of her son Callum, 14.
She said: “My son has, in some strange way, helped give me the most amazing Mother’s Day gift of all time!”
She added: “I’ve always picked numbers special to me, including my son Callum’s date of birth – the year and the time – so I instantly recognised the winning numbers.
“What an amazing turn of events.”
Read more here.
Joseph Gamp Today, 10:42
I’m glad I didn’t get the 3M’
Martyn and Kay Tott got the shock of their lives when they realised they’d won ￡3million back in 2001 – six months after buying the ticket.
By the time they saw an appeal for the winner to come forward, they couldn’t find the ticket.
After 45 agonising days of deliberating, Camelot told the devastated couple that they weren’t going to receive the cash.
“Having that money taken away was torture,” Martyn told the Mail on Sunday.
“For a long time I lost sight of who I was and what I believed in. But I can honestly say I’m glad I didn’t get the ￡3million now.
“There is no guarantee it would have brought me happiness.”
Joseph Gamp Today, 10:24
How money raised by the Lottery is split
In the year ending 31 March 2021, the funds were shared as follows:
Health, education, environment and charitable causes – 40% Sport – 20% Arts – 20% Heritage – 20%
Joseph Gamp Today, 10:09
What is the Set For Life draw?
The Set For Life draw runs on Mondays and Thursdays and one lucky Brit could win ￡10,000 every month for the next 30 years.
Players have to pick five numbers from 1-47 plus one Life Ball number from 1-10 or go with a Lucky Dip to get a randomly generated number.
You can buy Set For Life tickets online every day from 6am until 11pm. But remember, to play on a draw day, you’ll need to buy your ticket before 7.30pm.
The winning numbers go out at 8pm and can be found on the National Lottery website or their YouTube channel.
Joseph Gamp Today, 09:54
National Lottery weekly timetable
Here’s a timetable for all UK lottery games including Lotto, EuroMillions and Set For Life.
There is a draw six nights a week.
It should be noted that there are no draws on Sundays.
Joseph Gamp Today, 09:25
Your chances of unlikely events
Experts reveal chances of unlikely events – from death by shark to winning lottery.
Number？-？crunching experts at cardchat.com have worked out the likelihood of some very unlikely events.
1000 – 1 = Seeing a shooting star. 37,500 in 1 = Being bitten by a snake. 3,700,000 in 1 = Being killed by a shark. 1,000,000,000,000 in 1 = Meeting your doppelganger. 45,000,000 in 1 = Winning the lottery. 500-1 = Being born with an extra toe.
Read the article in full here.
Joseph Gamp Today, 08:45
How did John Roberts lose his money?
John Roberts, from Edinburgh, won a massive ￡3.1million back in 1998.
But just three years later the security guard was penniless after blowing his money on cars, houses and luxury holidays.
One of his first big buys was a massive Tudor mansion in Blackpool, which he moved his wife, Linda, and five children into.
The five-bedroom detached home was worth around ￡160,000 when he bought it – and was a far cry from their council flat in Pilton, Edinburgh.
The seaside house was called Balmoral, after the couple’s favourite Scottish beauty spot.
In 2001, John moved out of the home and moved in with his cousin. At that time, it was worth ￡250,000
John is now rumoured to be living on handouts from friends and family after his marriage fell apart, and was said to be living in a caravan at one time.
Joseph Gamp Today, 08:30
Lottery draw history and prize breakdown
EuroMillions was launched on February 7, 2004, by lotteries in France, Spain and the UK – with the first draw being held in Paris six days later.
In October of that year, Austria, Belgium, Ireland, Luxembourg, Portugal and Switzerland joined.
Draws are held every Tuesday and Friday evening, with them all taking place in Paris at 8.45pm local time – 7.45pm in the UK.
You will choose five main numbers and then two lucky stars (numbers), with prizes ranging from around ￡2.50 up to the jackpot.
The prize values vary depending on ticket sales and the number of winners in each prize tier.
Joseph Gamp Today, 08:15
Britain's youngest ever EuroMillions winner
Jane Park was Britain’s youngest EuroMillions winner when she scooped her ￡1million jackpot in 2013.
The Edinburgh socialite moved out of the council house she shared with her mum after buying a three-bed home.
Jane took pride in transforming it with dazzling décor, including flowers in many rooms, mirrored furniture, and coloured with cool greys and monochrome tones.
With a fabulous, open plan kitchen complete with a lavish marble island, the cooking area lead to patio doors which opened into the garden.
However she sold the house in 2016 to move back in with her mum after admitting she was lonely.
caroline.mortimer@thesun.co.uk Today, 08:00
Sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll
Not all lottery winners have such modest tastes including Lotto lout Michael Carroll who bagged ￡9.7million in 2002.
The former binman, who was branded the ‘King of Chavs’, blew his hefty fortune on “drugs, sex and gold”.
Callie Rogers, who at 16 became Britain’s youngest lottery winner in 2003, spent thousands of her ￡1.9m jackpot on wild parties, three boob jobs, designer clothes and drugs.
And Lee Ryan, who scooped ￡6.5m in 1995, ended up penniless and spent two years living on the street after blowing his cash on luxury cars, a helicopter and a ￡2m home.
caroline.mortimer@thesun.co.uk Today, 07:30
Things fall apart
Colin and Chris Weir won ￡161million on the EuroMillions in 2011 – making them the 22nd richest people in Scotland and propelling them onto the Sunday Times Rich List.
They splashed out on a stunning mansion and their humble first buys included a checked sports jacket, a computer and a tractor.
The Scottish couple initially bought Knock House near Largs, but they sold their mansion in favour of an even bigger pad in Troon. They donated much of their money and set up The Weir Charitable Trust in 2013.
Sadly, in April 2019, the pair announced they were divorcing. They had been married for 38 years before being hit by the lottery curse, and shared two grown-up children, Carly and Jamie.
Just three months later, Colin tragically died of kidney failure and sepsis aged 72.
caroline.mortimer@thesun.co.uk Today, 07:00
Explained: How to do I check my numbers?
Every night, we post the winning numbers of the draw on our blog.
Bear in mind that on Sundays, there is no draw.
You can also view results for all the latest draws on the National Lottery website.
It will give you the option to view results for:
Lotto EuroMillions Thunderball Lotto Hotpicks EuroMillions Hotpicks Set For Life
As well as winning numbers for the last game, you can also view historical results going back six months.
caroline.mortimer@thesun.co.uk 28th Oct 2021, 06:30
Spending a penny
Dennis and Shirley Banfield knew how to relieve their local community how to spend their ￡18million National Lottery win in 2018.
The couple from Winterbourne, Bristol, paid for new lavatories at a local community centre after discovering they needed replacing.
In 2019, Denis told the Mirror: “When we read that it needed new toilets, we donated ￡20,000 for the work and cut the ribbon outside the Ladies and Gents ourselves at an official ceremony
“We joined a lunch at the centre… and a man got up to use the loo [and] said, ‘I’m just off to use the Banfields’ which really made our day!”
caroline.mortimer@thesun.co.uk Today, 06:00
'One hell of a Christmas'
A group of NHS dinner ladies who call themselves the “Catering Girls” ditched their jobs after scooping a ￡25m lottery jackpot in November 2017.
The lucky six all quit the health service after scooping the EuroMillions prize of ￡25,476,778.30.
The “Catering Girls” syndicate had been playing together for six years at their hospital in Port Talbot, South Wales.
They promised to have “one hell of a Christmas”.
In November 2018 they revealed that despite quitting their jobs, their lives are very much the same despite being millionaires.
caroline.mortimer@thesun.co.uk Today, 05:30
Man won ￡250,000 on Lottery scratchcard – but tried to con his MUM out of her share
A man who won ￡250,000 on a lottery scratchcard later conned his OAP mum out of tens of thousands of pounds.
Barry Perryman, 41, won the six-figure sum with his parents seven years ago.
But within months he was abusing his role as his mother’s carer to transfer money from her bank account, a court heard in June this year.
Perryman, who arrived at court in a wheelchair with his leg in plaster, admitted a four-year long fraud when he appeared at Plymouth Crown Court.
He was in a syndicate with dad Roy and mum Christine Perryman when they won ￡250,000 on a scratchcard bought from a Londis store in Keyham, Devon in September 2014.
caroline.mortimer@thesun.co.uk Today, 05:00
Good heavens
Winning ￡1m was sheer luck for Jamie Heavens, who purchased a Millionaire Riches Scratchcard, but he has not let it go to his head.
But hardworking Jamie, from Bournemouth, had no intention of every throwing in his trowel.
Jamie told the Mirror: “It was 7.30 in the morning and I still had a day’s shift ahead… I won a million pounds and earned another ￡100 for my shift.”
He bought a business with his winnings but feels rather happy about his new job, adding: “I still work but now I’m my own boss!”
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