61 h. ago Lottery winner 'was most miserable man I met' just two weeks after becoming millionaire

A financial planner who offered advice to Lottery winners shared a story of how one couple were left devastated after their life took a turn for the worse following their huge win

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68 h. ago Lottery winner dubbed 'most miserable man' as huge windfall sparked drastic decision

A financial advisor who offered advice to National Lottery winners has said one of the people he helped was 'the most miserable man I have ever met' after their life was turned upside down

Politics

2 d. ago 'I met Lottery winner just after he became millionaire – his life was hell'

Becoming an instant millionaire by winning the Lottery seems like a dream come true, but there are drawbacks associated with striking it lucky according to financial advisor Matt Pitcher

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5 d. ago Mystery National Lottery winner finally claims £15m prize two months later

National Lottery operator confirms claim received in ‘life-changing win’

Economics

8 d. ago Jeremy Clarkson issues response to fan complaints over Millionaire spin

Jeremy Clarkson's new ITV game show, Millionaire Hot Seat, made its debut this week.

Society

8 d. ago Lottery winner has just one month left to claim £1million prize

The money will be handed over to charities if it isn't claimed by the start of February

Economics

9 d. ago Jeremy Clarkson baffled as Millionaire Hot Seat contestant tripped up by basic days of the week question

The 65-year-old returned to our screens with six new players racing against the clock to try and get their hands on £1 million.

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3 w. ago Spanish lottery winner kidnapped and tortured by friends after £13k win

A man in Spain won £13,000 in the Christmas Lottery draw, but three former friends kidnapped him, tied him up and beat him with a metal pan while threatening him in an attempt to steal the winnings

Economics

3 w. ago 'I won £21 million on the lottery but my family said I should give it away'

A former winner of the lottery has revealed how they avoided going broke when they won the Powerball lottery in the late-1990s at the age of just 21

Economics

3 w. ago Powerball jackpot ticket worth staggering £1.34 billion sold at Arkansas petrol station on Christmas Eve

A petrol station in Cabot, Arkansas, sold the winning Powerball ticket in Wednesday's Christmas Eve draw worth £1.34 billion, ending the lottery game's three-month stretch without a top-prize winner

Economics

3 w. ago Lottery player wins Powerball jackpot worth £1.34 billion with Christmas Eve petrol station ticket

The Powerball ticket was bought at a petrol station outside Little Rock, Arkansas, in the Christmas Eve draw, ending the lottery game's three-month stretch without a top-prize winner

Economics

3 w. ago Arkansas Powerball lottery player wins $1.817bn jackpot on Christmas Eve

It was the second-largest lottery windfall in US history, with a lump-sum cash payment option of $834.9mA Powerball player in Arkansas won a $1.817bn jackpot in Wednesday’s Christmas Eve drawing, ending the lottery game’s three-month stretch without a top-prize winner.Final ticket sales pushed the jackpot higher than previously expected, making it the second-largest in US history and the largest Powerball prize of 2025, according to www.powerball.com. The jackpot had a lump sum cash payment option of $834.9m. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago I watched Stand By Me with Rob Reiner. Both film and man changed my life

I had watched the coming-of-age weepie over and over growing up so it was an overwhelming experience to sit down with its creator and see it again. It was a magical day and he was just as warm-hearted as his movieRob Reiner beam as he greets me. “You’ve seen Stand By Me 100 times?” he asks. I nod sheepishly. “Then you probably know it better than I do.” It’s August 2006, 20 years after Reiner’s coming-of-age weepie was first released, and I’m sitting in his office at Castle Rock Entertainment, the LA-based production company he co-launched in 1987. On the walls hang posters of Reiner’s beloved movies – This Is Spinal Tap, When Harry Met Sally, The Princess Bride, Misery, A Few Good Men – but our attention is fixed on a modest TV as Stand By Me begins.I’m here in Beverly Hills to write an anniversary article for a film magazine, but it’s also a pinch-me moment. As a teen, I’d watched Stand By Me on loop, identifying with the four protagonists – fragile, wannabe-writer Gordie (Wil Whe...

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4 w. ago National Lottery on hunt for five missing millionaires ahead of Christmas

Time may be running out for the lucky individuals, as a National lottery winner has around six months to come forward and collect their winnings before they expire

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