Coming Home to £10.7 Million

Martyn and Sandra White were getting ready to jet set to Italy on a week-long Easter holiday when they discovered they'd won the UK National Lottery! The couple banked a massive £10,784,075 Lotto Double Rollover jackpot on 8 April, but were only able to accept the cheque some two weeks later!

Martyn was busy checking his flights, when he noticed an email saying that he'd won. He was almost certain it was just another £10 prize, until he saw the £10.7 Million prize amount. His first instinct was to confirm that the win was genuine by comparing the numbers with other news sites. Gradually, the win began to sink in, but they had to catch their flight to Italy!

Martyn wants to retire early from his sales manager position at a vehicle electronics company and Sandra hopes to fulfil her dreams of becoming an interior designer once they find their new home.

Forrests strike it lucky with £2,783,114

Graham and Fiona Forrest were one of five lucky ticketholders, who each banked a £2,783,114 share of the Lotto Double Rollover!

Graham, Managing Director of a local tobacco firm, discovered that he'd won on Monday morning. He had to double check his tickets to register that he'd really won and called his wife to tell her the amazing news. Graham still couldn't believe his luck and had to call a colleague into his office to confirm the win.

The Forrests have four children and are pleased to be able to plan a financially secure future for the whole family. The couple are taking some time to get used to their brand new fortune, with a few treats for the family and a holiday home at the top of the list. Fiona has green fingers and wants a proper garden in their new home, and Graham just wants a new pair of glasses.

Syndicate Sink Their Teeth Into Jackpot

A 13-strong syndicate from A.S.K Rewinds Ltd, a motor repair company, won £3,938,641 Million in the UK Lotto on 28 February, 2009. The group of work colleagues matched six numbers to scoop more than £3 Million.

The syndicate includes managing director, Andy Whitaker, who said he's "very, very happy with the win". Andy's 79-year-old father Arthur works part-time at the firm and bought the winning ticket. Arthur says that a new set of false teeth are at the top of his shopping list with his share of the winnings.

All of the syndicate members will continue to work at the company, which refurbishes and repairs electric motors. Works director, Peter Lewis, says that "they are all hard workers and very loyal".

Who Wants to be a Millionaire?

Trina and Mark Myatt were playing the "Who Wants to be a Millionaire?" board game at the time of the UK Lotto draw in which they won £1,014,308 on 31 December. They only remembered four of the numbers at the time and thought that they had won £1,200. However, it was not until New Year's Day that Trina discovered they had hit all six numbers and scooped the jackpot!

Trina announced the amazing news to the family after picking up 2 bottles of champagne at the supermarket. Mark promised Alexander, their 8-year-old son, a toy shop if they won the lottery, and had to back-pedal a little by buying him Lego worth £300 and a huge Thomas the Tank Engine train set.

The couple are still ecstatic about the New Year win and have already bought a Mercedes-Benz. They also plan to take a holiday to the Maldives or Disneyland, and want to pay off their credit cards and mortgage before deciding on what to do with the rest of the money.

Try keeping a £7 Million secret

Jane Surtees and her partner Mark were elated when she scooped a massive £7,544,200 Lotto rollover jackpot on 10th December. When asked about the win, Jane said "I still can't get my head round it, but it is very exciting."

Jane was in such disbelief, she couldn't believe her eyes. She had to triple-check her numbers before it hit home that she had won the morning after the draw. The most difficult part was keeping the win a secret from her five children, who were preparing to go to school.

Once her kids were on their way, she phoned Mark and they went to a café to chat. Her stuntman partner was just as shocked as Jane, and it felt like everyone around them already knew. The two were planning to treat her family to an unforgettable Christmas in Disneyland, followed by a romantic getaway for two in the Maldives.

Nice people finish first with £2,6 Million

A lottery syndicate called "Suffolk Lads and Lasses" were overjoyed when they scooped £2,630,225 in the UK Lotto on 15 November. The 23-strong syndicate work for a housing partnership and were preparing to settle down to a very merry Christmas at the time of the win.

Syndicate leader, Lucy Czilinsky, received the amazing news first. "I can't describe my feelings when I saw online that we'd won such a large amount of money. I think I just stared at my computer screen for a long time in disbelief!"

The jackpot win comes after 10 months of playing as a syndicate. The winning line was chosen by Jill Brown, the caretaker, who said that the win couldn't have happened to a nice bunch of people and that the money will mean a great deal to every single one of them.

Is Winning £2.6 Million A Chore?

Jackie Livesley and her husband John raked in a £2,630,225 fortune, when they hit the UK Lotto jackpot on 15th November.

They only discovered they'd won after a morning of housework. Jackie checked the winning numbers and realised that they had become multi-millionaires! She yelled out for John, who came running and confirmed that they'd matched all six numbers.

The couple are planning a holiday in the Maldives and John has his eye on a Range Rover. Now the Livesleys can treat themselves to a well-deserved break, just in time for Christmas.

At Long Last... Holiday for the Halfords!

Tina and Colin Halford matched all six numbers in the UK Lotto on Saturday 18th October, winning a £1,134,695 share of the jackpot.

"We looked at each other in disbelief and after checking the numbers, one by one, I found out we had potentially won over a million pounds!" says Tina, Colin recalls joking about a particular line being the winning ticket!

After two years without a decent holiday, the Halfords are both now retired and will be treating the whole family to a well-deserved getaway.

Lady Luck Shines On Nine

A syndicate of nine carers, who call themselves the A1 Carers, were elated to learn of their £7,055,142.10 share of the incredible £100 Million EuroMillions jackpot on 26th September.

The ladies were committed to winning, and are committed to their residential care home of 15 ladies, three of which are over 100 years old. They are going to continue caring for its residents, even after netting over £778,000 each! Barbara said that they can't let the residents down, and they'll continue to do their shifts, despite the win.

The A1 Carers play the UK Lotto together, but took a shot at the EuroMillions because of the guaranteed mega-jackpot. The lucky syndicate members were greeted with a surprise party after collecting the giant cheque.

Student Spots a Gap in £100 Million Draw

Ianthe Fullagar struck it lucky when she won £7,055,142.10 in the EuroMillions, after matching five numbers and one Lucky Star on Friday 26th September.

The gap year student had only played the EuroMillions once, before deciding to play for the £100 Million jackpot!

Ianthe starts her Law degree in 2009, but decided that a holiday in Egypt and black Ford KA would make a good ramp up to the New Year. She also plans to share the money with her family and friends.

Fortune Teller Predicts £4.5 Million Jackpot Win

Gary and Ann Henry were recently able to hand over the family business to their two sons after winning £4,493,783 in the UK Lotto on 20 September this year.

They were particularly surprised by the lottery win as a gypsy predicted that they would hit the big one just two weeks before they actually did!

They've been saving up for a cruise, but have decided to upgrade their plans to include some friends and travel in luxury!

Clean £1.9 Million Break After Breakfast

Alan Rowley scooped a £1,925,567 share of the UK Lotto jackpot on Saturday 30th August. The cleaning company director realised that he'd struck it rich, when he checked his email after breakfast on Monday morning.

Alan was so stunned when he learnt of his win, that he even went to a scheduled haircut and then onto a cleaning job. The massive win came three weeks before his wife Sandra's retirement, and a day before his son's birthday.

The overnight millionaire and his family are planning to spend their fortune on a new car, and a holiday home at their favourite retreat.

Chef Cooks Up £2.6 Million Fortune

Herbert Plant matched all six numbers on Saturday 31 May's UK Lotto draw, winning a massive £2,607,873!

The St Paul's Hospice chef is divorced with two sons, and heard of his win when his son Richard checked his father's Lotto tickets at the local shop on Sunday afternoon and burst in shouting "you've won, you've won!"

Plant wants to treat himself to a holiday after ensuring his son's have a place of their own. His youngest son did say that it was going to be a lucky weekend, despite Herbert playing the lottery since it started!