World Lottery News Archive
Daily Mail report Lottery quiz 'fake' row
27th April 2008 1:54 PM
Reading through the news at the Daily Mail online I came across an article about the National Lottery quiz show which indicates that contestants are not picked randomly as indicate by the show. The 1vs100 show, part of the live draw show on a Saturday night claims that contestants are picked at random to take part in the quiz where they stand to win £100,000.
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Pembrokeshire hit by Lottery Scam
25th April 2008 8:13 PM
How many of you have received emails claiming that you have won the Lottery? I know my personal email inbox sees several on a weekly basis all suggesting I have won millions on the lottery and all I need to do is supply all my personal details including bank details.
People do fall for this type of scam and the latest news I have been reading is about Pembrokeshire County Councils Trading Standards warning residents of a lottery scam originating in Madrid and bearing Euro Stamps.
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Unclaimed National Lottery Prizes
22nd April 2008 7:31 PM
I don’t know about everyone else but me personally when I buy a National Lottery ticket then I always watch the draw and check my numbers as they are drawn. I’ve never been lucky enough to win big but have had the odd £10 win and once even managed 4 numbers netting me £75. Not exactly life changing amount of money but not a bad return on a £1 outlay.
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Lottery Cash for Newts
21st April 2008 5:47 PM
The Heritage Lottery Fund has provided funding of £49,000 to a wildlife charity based in Hampshire called Froglife whose aim is to raise interest and awareness of amphibious creatures and wildlife in the local area.
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Lottery kidnap idea used by Shannon Matthews' mother
21st April 2008 12:12 PM
With all the latest news focusing on the mother of Shannon Matthew’s knowing of her whereabouts throughout the search for her missing daughter, it is even more shocking to learn that the idea may have stemmed from an episode of Shameless.
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Postcode is a Winner for Tain couple
21st April 2008 12:08 PM
A Rosshire couple have become the 14th winners in the People’s Postcode lottery and have scooped a healthy £25,000. Donny and Rona from Parkland Place in Tain where shocked to have the People’s Postcode Lottery presenter, Angus Purden, and his TV crew knocking at their door.
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Durlston Castle bid for Lottery Grant
21st April 2008 12:03 PM
Certainly £3.1m would go a long way in reaching the goal of the Durlston Project to transform its castle into a “world class” facility and the National Lottery are currently considering the grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund after numerous meetings with the project organisers.
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Ticket Online for the Home Sick
21st April 2008 11:54 AM
In the UK in March 2008, Peter Heal from Devon was at home sick and so decided to buy his lottery ticket on line for the first time. His win was £2.8million and now he plans to buy a Bentley and a house near his parents in France.
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Detroit and Illinois Winners
18th April 2008 5:23 PM
In Detroit, USA a man who has worked for the parts division of the Ford Motor company for 35 years has finally said “I’m out of here” to his bosses. David Sneath from Detroit, Michigan won $136 million on the state’s Mega Millions Lottery in March 2008. After taxes he gets to take home a cheque for $59.6 million and plans to spend it on a new house, a fishing boat, and a new car.
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