This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It will not be checked again for changes.

You can find the current article at its original source at http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/8515554.stm

The article has changed 4 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.

Version 0 Version 1
Couple in £56m EuroMillions win Couple in £56m EuroMillions win
(about 4 hours later)
A couple from Gloucestershire have been confirmed as Britain's biggest lottery winners, scooping a jackpot of £56,008,113 in the EuroMillions game. A couple from Gloucestershire have been confirmed as Britain's biggest lottery winners, scooping a jackpot of £56 million in the EuroMillions game.
National Lottery organisers Camelot said the pair, from near Cirencester, will appear at a news conference in Bath on Monday. The pair, from near Cirencester, will appear at a news conference in Bath on Monday, said National Lottery organiser Camelot.
A spokesman said the winners came forward to claim the stake on Saturday. The winners came forward to claim the stake on Saturday, it said.
A total jackpot of £112m had been on offer. The money was split with the other winning ticket, bought in Spain.A total jackpot of £112m had been on offer. The money was split with the other winning ticket, bought in Spain.
It is the fourth time in three months that a British winner has scooped more than £25m in the EuroMillions draw.It is the fourth time in three months that a British winner has scooped more than £25m in the EuroMillions draw.
The winning numbers on Friday's were were 1, 5, 18, 38, 45, and the Lucky Star numbers were 4 and 6. In November, Les Scadding, 53, and wife Samantha Peachey-Scadding, 38, from Caerleon, south Wales, won £45.5m.
A further £45.5m was won in the same draw by a syndicate of seven IT workers at Hewlett Packard in Liverpool.
Then in January, four family members from Dorking in Surrey won £26.1m.
The winning numbers on Friday were 1, 5, 18, 38, 45, and the Lucky Star numbers were 4 and 6.
Across Europe, the record EuroMillions win is £113m by a single ticket-holder from Spain in May last year.Across Europe, the record EuroMillions win is £113m by a single ticket-holder from Spain in May last year.
EuroMillions is played in nine countries - the UK, France, Spain, Austria, Belgium, Luxembourg, the Irish Republic, Portugal and Switzerland.EuroMillions is played in nine countries - the UK, France, Spain, Austria, Belgium, Luxembourg, the Irish Republic, Portugal and Switzerland.
Other than EuroMillions, there are a number of other lotteries played in countries around Europe. The record for the biggest win came on the Italian SuperEnalotto, when a ticket-holder banked £128m in August.