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Metro
an hour ago
- General
- Metro
Someone in the UK has just a month to claim £1,000,000 National Lottery win
One lucky ticket holder has won a million pounds – and they don't even know it. Someone from Liverpool won a £1,000,000 prize in a EuroMillions draw on February 14 this year. A search is ongoing for the mystery player but they have until August 13 to claim their winnings. The winning ticket matched the Millionaire Maker draw, which everyone with a EuroMillions ticket is entered into. The dreamy amount of £1,000,000 would be life-changing for most people. There are two other £1,000,000 prizes which are also unclaimed – but winners have more time to find their ticket. The first was won in the May 10 draw from a ticket in St Albans City & District. This person has until November 6 to claim the prize. The second £1,000,000 Lotto prize is from a ticket brought in Birmingham and won on May 24. It has a deadline to claim of November 20. There are smaller but equally transformative amounts which are yet to be claimed by EuroMillions winners. One player from Barnet in London won £106,738.50 by matching five balls in a draw on February 7. They have until August 6 to claim the prize – which was won with numbers 0, 23, 24, 29, 45 plus Lucky Stars 8, and 10. Any cash prizes not claimed after the six month deadline is paid out instead to the National Lottery Community Fund, which helps projects across the UK. Once you have managed to find the ticket and check the numbers really match, you should call the number on the back of the ticket connecting to the lottery line. You will then get a call from the winner's advisor who will then come visit you in person, ideally the next day. You can read more about what happens during each step after winning here. Kathy Garrett, a winners' advisor for Allwyn, the National Lottery's operator, previously explained how players can check if they brought the winning ticket on Valentine's Day. Garrett said: 'Rummage through your warm coats and double-check that this winning ticket hasn't inadvertently been stowed away with your hats, scarves and gloves.' More Trending Lottery players should also search their vehicles. She said a builder claimed a whopping £50,000,000 ticket days before it expired after 'he had left the winning ticket in the sun visor of his work van.' On June 17, a single ticket holder in Ireland won the huge £208,000,000 EuroMillions jackpot. If someone in the UK had won the jackpot, they would have instantly become the biggest winner in EuroMillions history. Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@ For more stories like this, check our news page. MORE: Child dies from measles amid warnings disease could 'spread like wildfire' MORE: Woman sets up National Lottery syndicate over Facebook – now they've won £3,600,000 MORE: Man, 32, arrested after shooting puts school in lockdown in Liverpool
North Wales Live
10 hours ago
- Health
- North Wales Live
Despair over hospice 'underfunding' amid Anglesey bed closures blow
The impending closure of the St David's Hospice ward in Holyhead, Anglesey, has provoked a wave of dismay and frustration among North Wales Live readers, with many voicing their discontent over the decision and the broader issue of hospice funding in the region. St David's Hospice has made public its intention to shut down its beds on Anglesey and is considering reducing its workforce. The charity had broadened its reach in 2021 by inaugurating a satellite facility at Ysbyty Penrhos Stanley in Holyhead on March 1. A grant of £450,000 from the National Lottery Community Fund was secured to underwrite staffing costs at the new unit for three years. However, it has now been disclosed that the beds will be decommissioned this October for a minimum of twelve months, pending a future review. Consequently, some employees face uncertainty as a consultation process regarding their positions has commenced. St David's Hospice, which operates a 12-bed site in Llandudno and provides day therapy in Bangor, has not specified the number of staff members who might be impacted. The local Plaid Cymru MP and MS have described the announcement as "devastating news" for both families and staff, calling on the Welsh Government to intervene and support the hospice sector within Wales. One reader, Toxteth O'Grady fears: "I fear the Llandudno Hospice is next unless they find someone who can turn things around. Doesn't help that the Senedd continually underfunds it compared to South Wales hospices." While Old bat believes: "They are not interested in our corner of this beautiful country. Just Cardiff, that's all that matters to them and I can't see it changing anytime soon!" Bertrand?? adds: "This is a disgrace." Steamnut writes: "More NHS beds will have to be used which will exacerbate the bed-blocking situation." Starman1956 says: "Terrible news for Holyhead and Anglesey. Surely something can be done, to stop the closure of the ward." MickHookem states: "If you're that upset, try spending some money in one of their shops as that's how they raise money to keep operating." HWSmall comments: "Typically, Hospices are funded by donations (esp. included in wills). So the real question is 'do the people of Anglesey want to support the Hospice'?" Alwyn67 replies: "That's not correct. Hospices receive their funding from WG as a block grant and decide themselves how to allocate it across Wales. I think we can all agree that funding should increase, but it's certainly not unfairly allocated." Toxteth O'Grady as does: "Not sure where you get your information from, but you're wrong. The proportion of statutory funding varies significantly between hospices across Wales. In North Wales, the range is 15 per cent to 19 per cent. South Wales and Powys: In South Wales and Powys, the range is 10 per cent to 71 per cent." While over on our Facebook page - Nic Ap Clayton writes: "Get rid of the extra Senedd members and fund our hospice."
Powys County Times
3 days ago
- Business
- Powys County Times
National Lottery backs local bread making course in Newtown
People have been gaining confidence in their baking skills by getting stuck in to a cookery course funded by the National Lottery. Cultivate, a community food co-operative based in Newtown, was recently awarded £337,000 from the National Lottery Community Fund for a new project called 'Get Growing, Get Cooking, Get Skills'. One of the key aims of the project is to work with people from across Newtown and Welshpool to give them the skills and confidence to cook fresh food from scratch. In partnership with Newtown College, part of the Neath Port Talbot Group of Colleges, Cultivate hosted a bread-making course with NPTC teaching the course in their own kitchens at the Newtown site. Participants were also asked what additional cooking courses they would like to take part in, and these included baking with different flours, batch cooking and preserving, and Mediterranean foods. Sue Lloyd-Jones, Head of School Catering, Hospitality and Agriculture across the NPTC Group, said: 'It was wonderful to see so many enthusiastic cooks learning to cook using our fabulous local produce.' Erika Jones, catering lecturer, added: 'A great opportunity to work with some lovely local produce – the end product was amazing – well done all the students.' Nick Burdekin, North Powys Sustainable Food Places Co-ordinator for Cultivate, added: 'A huge thank you to Neath Port Talbot College and Erika and Sue for hosting this course and for everyone who came along and took part. 'We know from feedback that participants' confidence levels to use what they had learnt to bake and cook at home has gone up considerably, and that everyone would like to take part in more cooking courses. 'We look forward to working with the college to put on additional cooking courses.'
Belfast Telegraph
08-06-2025
- Sport
- Belfast Telegraph
Football clubs tackle climate change in £1.2m project
Goals for Climate Change will see participating clubs develop their own local climate action plans to include moves such as reducing single-use plastic and planting trees. The project, announced by the National Lottery Community Fund, aims to make an impact through a network of football clubs becoming more sustainable and leading initiatives in communities across Northern Ireland. It is being run by the charity Groundwork NI working in partnership with the Irish Football Association Foundation and Queen's University. 'The potential impact is significant, as they will become champions of environmental change, inspiring others to follow' Mark Johnston, director of Groundwork NI, said a Climate Champion Network will support club members, families and communities to create change. 'Each club will develop their own local climate action plans, including things like reducing single-use plastic, planting trees to prevent flooding and helping their community be more prepared for extreme weather conditions,' he said. 'This project is so important, as climate change is affecting everyone. 'We are excited to be working with the IFA Foundation and Queen's University, as together we will help communities make a real impact.' Local grassroots clubs of all sizes are being urged to come forward to take part. Keith Gibson, football for all manager at the IFA Foundation, described a 'fantastic opportunity'. He said through the project clubs can dive into environmental conservation, enhancing their facilities and encouraging working together and relationship building across communities. 'The potential impact is significant, as they will become champions of environmental change, inspiring others to follow,' Mr Gibson said. 'I would encourage local clubs to get in touch, as together we can pave the way for a greener, more sustainable future for football and our communities.' The funding from the National Lottery Community Fund's UK-wide Climate Action Fund offers multi-year grants from £500,000, and is currently open for applications from groups working in partnership that can link climate action to everyday lives. Kate Beggs, Northern Ireland director of the National Lottery Community Fund, said: 'Goals for Climate Action is a great example of communities supporting the environment and creating change in their local area. 'We look forward to seeing what will be achieved over the coming months and years through this project. 'The environment is a consideration in all our funding as part of our strategy to 2030. 'We continue to use learning and engage with the sector and communities on future plans.'
Yahoo
07-06-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Cumbria Climate Assembly criticises government's lack of public engagement on policy
The Cumbria Climate Assembly is calling for Cumbrians to be treated as 'citizens not consumers' as it criticises the failure of both local and national governments to engage with residents on climate change policy. The 40 members of the assembly were chosen at random from across the county and tasked with coming up with recommendations on how residents can feel heard and be able to influence decision makers on climate change. They decided on 11 key recommendations which included proposals for better government consultation and transparency, proactive engagement by MPs and councillors with their constituents, and the creation of a permanent citizens assembly on climate change in Cumbria. Peter, one of the assembly members, said: "Climate change is not something that is often discussed in my social life and I was a bit of a climate change sceptic but the overall experience has been a real eye-opener and has shown just how important this subject is." Members met for around 30 hours over a period of three months where guest speakers from both councils, universities, and businesses shared how things are currently done and provided insight into the topic at hand. The assembly was funded by the National Lottery Community Fund and supported by the Zero Carbon Cumbria Partnership. Another assembly member called Harriet said: "Our response to what we heard left us inspired, but on occasion angry and very frustrated. "After a full day at the assembly I felt exhausted like my head was going to explode, so full with information, thoughts and emotions about what we'd heard." A spokesperson for Sustainable Carlisle said: "Sustainable Carlisle wholeheartedly supports both the process and the recommendations of the recently held Cumbrian Climate Assembly. "We would very much like to see the our Council turn the recommendations into actions and to employ Citizen Assembly principles to both truly inform residents and engage them in designing our future. "This could result in the kind of partnership that is required if we are to have a serious and meaningful response to Climate Breakdown based on evidence and good decision- making" Further details about the Cumbria Climate Assembly can be found on the Zero Carbon Cumbria website.
