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EuroMillions: Nottinghamshire couple in £45m win | |
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A young couple from Nottinghamshire have won £45m in the EuroMillions lottery, Camelot has revealed. | A young couple from Nottinghamshire have won £45m in the EuroMillions lottery, Camelot has revealed. |
The lottery operator said the couple won £45,160,170.50 in Tuesday's rollover draw. | The lottery operator said the couple won £45,160,170.50 in Tuesday's rollover draw. |
It is the second major EuroMillions win in the county in three weeks. Gareth, 40, and Catherine Bull, 35, from Mansfield, won £40m on 20 January. | |
Camelot said the identities of the latest winners would be revealed at a press conference later. | Camelot said the identities of the latest winners would be revealed at a press conference later. |
The prize is the seventh largest win in the UK, Camelot said. | |
A spokesman said: "It is fantastic news to have another UK winner so soon after Gareth and Catherine Bull from Mansfield won £40m." | |
Mr and Mrs Bull's win came from a lucky dip ticket. | |
The biggest EuroMillions prize was a £161m jackpot won by Colin and Chris Weir, from Largs, Scotland, in 2011. | |
Nine countries - the UK, the Republic of Ireland, Spain, Portugal, France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Switzerland and Austria - participate in EuroMillions. | Nine countries - the UK, the Republic of Ireland, Spain, Portugal, France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Switzerland and Austria - participate in EuroMillions. |