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| Couple in £56m EuroMillions win | Couple in £56m EuroMillions win |
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| A couple from Gloucestershire have been confirmed as Britain's biggest lottery winners, scooping a jackpot of £56m in the EuroMillions game. | |
| The pair, from near Cirencester, will appear at a news conference in Bath on Monday, said National Lottery organiser Camelot. | The pair, from near Cirencester, will appear at a news conference in Bath on Monday, said National Lottery organiser Camelot. |
| The winners came forward to claim the stake on Saturday, it said. | 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. |
| In November, Les Scadding, 53, and wife Samantha Peachey-Scadding, 38, from Caerleon, south Wales, won £45.5m. | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. |