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Euro Lottery winner to go public | Euro Lottery winner to go public |
(about 11 hours later) | |
The holder of a EuroMillions lottery ticket worth £35.4m is to be unveiled at a Scottish hotel later. | |
Newspapers have reported that she is 40-year-old postal worker Angie Cunningham from East Kilbride. | |
The prize is the biggest single payout in the UK's Lottery history, according to Camelot, which operates the British arm of the European draw. | The prize is the biggest single payout in the UK's Lottery history, according to Camelot, which operates the British arm of the European draw. |
The winner waited until Tuesday to claim the record jackpot, after matching the numbers in Friday's draw. | |
In her handbag | |
The numbers drawn on Friday 10 August were: 23, 40, 42, 43, 49. The lucky star numbers were two and six. | The numbers drawn on Friday 10 August were: 23, 40, 42, 43, 49. The lucky star numbers were two and six. |
It was reported that Ms Cunningham lives with her 14-year-old son in a two-bedroom flat. | |
She paid £1.50 for a lucky dip ticket for Friday's draw but did not know she had scooped the jackpot until Monday. | |
The ticket was in her handbag and she only checked it when she realised the cash had gone unclaimed. | |
Ms Cunningham has reportedly told colleagues at Glasgow's Springburn sorting office she will not be coming back to work as a transport manager. | |
It is reported Ms Cunningham worked at Springburn sorting office | |
According to reports, Ms Cunningham is separated from husband Gerry, who worked with her at the Glasgow postal depot. | |
In July 2005, mother-of-six Dolores McNamara, of Limerick, Ireland, won £77m, and in February 2006 three ticket holders won a share of £126m. | In July 2005, mother-of-six Dolores McNamara, of Limerick, Ireland, won £77m, and in February 2006 three ticket holders won a share of £126m. |
The UK's first EuroMillions jackpot winner was Marion Richardson from Gateshead who won £16.8m in April 2004. | The UK's first EuroMillions jackpot winner was Marion Richardson from Gateshead who won £16.8m in April 2004. |
Her total was exceeded by an anonymous winner in the UK who scooped £17.8m with a single ticket. | Her total was exceeded by an anonymous winner in the UK who scooped £17.8m with a single ticket. |
EuroMillions is played in the UK, Austria, Belgium, Ireland, Portugal, France, Luxembourg, Spain and Switzerland. | EuroMillions is played in the UK, Austria, Belgium, Ireland, Portugal, France, Luxembourg, Spain and Switzerland. |