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Single ticket could become UK's third biggest National Lottery winner as Euromillions jackpot hits £122m

The Euromillions lottery jackpot in tonight's draw will be £122 million, organiser Camelot has said.

Life sentences for two men who tortured and killed businesswoman Lynda Spence

Two men have been jailed for life for taping a woman to a chair for 13 days and torturing and murdering her.

EuroMillions lottery winners Adrian and Gillian Bayford say £148m fortune has 'come at just the right time'

“It’s come at just the right time,” says Gillian Bayford of her EuroMillions lottery win, which does beg the question: when is the wrong time to have £148 million land in your bank account?

UK ticket-holder comes forward to claim £148 million Euromillions jacket

A UK ticket holder has staked a claim to last night's £148.6 million EuroMillions jackpot, the National Lottery has announced.

British winner scoops £148m lottery jackpot

One UK ticket-holder scooped a massive £148.6million in last night's EuroMillions draw, a National Lottery spokesman said.

Lottery pair still happy to give back

EuroMillions winners Chris and Colin Weir have said they would continue to "share their good luck" through a charitable trust as they celebrated the first anniversary of their massive £161m jackpot win.

Hunt for winner of £63.8m EuroMillions prize continues

Lottery organisers took to the streets today as they stepped up the hunt for a mystery millionaire.

126m up for grabs in EuroMillions draw

The second largest EuroMillions jackpot - £126 million - is up for grabs tonight.

Neil Lennon enjoys Celtic's titletriumph

Celtic manager Neil Lennon bomb plotters jailed

Two men who sent parcel bombs to Celtic manager Neil Lennon and other high-profile fans of the club have been jailed for five years each.

Two men found guilty of Celtic FC bomb plot

Two men were convicted yesterday of conspiring to assault the Celtic football manager, Neil Lennon, and other high-profile supporters of the Scottish club in a parcel bomb plot.

450-year-old Royal letter sells for £5,000

A 450-year-old letter written by Mary Queen of Scots has sold at auction for £5,000.

Head coach Neil Lennon publicly condemned the chanting on many occasions

Neil Lennon bomb accused trial put back

The trial of two men accused of plotting the death of Celtic FC manager Neil Lennon will now take place next week.

Good news for property owners (in two areas)

There are only two areas in the country where 2007 homebuyers may now be sitting on a profit - one is in Essex, the other is in the Lake District.

Christmas tree blaze kills boy, 9

A mother was said to be inconsolable after her nine-year-old son died in a fire which was apparently sparked by their Christmas tree.

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