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Tory Philip Davies 'made £8,000 bet' he'd lose his seat at General Election
Sir Philip Davies, a long-time supporter of the gambling industry, is said to have wagered he'd be defeated in his Shipley seat, where he's defending a 6,242 majority
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EuroMillions lottery jackpot could make one lucky Brit richer than Adele
National Lottery announced the life-changing sum of this Tuesday's EuroMillions jackpot, saying it could make one lucky ticket holder richer than stars like Adele and Harry Styles
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One move could make you richer than Adele on Tuesday
You would have enough money to stretch a path of notes from Southampton to Newcastle
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Lottery millionaire caught drink-driving in new luxury £51,000 Mercedes car
Dad-of-three Kevin Jones, 58, splashed out on the plush £51,000 Merc from his £1.2m jackpot - then downed cider before taking it for a country drive
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Double Olympic hero's emotional secret behind bid to make more history in Paris
Glover, 37, has been selected for her fourth Games where she is aiming to become Team GB’s first mum-of-three to win an Olympic medal
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Boxing star who swapped scaffolding for the ring opens up on "gruesome" reality
Pat Brown, one of six British boxers aiming for gold at the Paris Olympics, spent time gardening and scaffolding before doubling down on his commitment to boxing
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British boxing star's stunning comeback six years after injury forced retirement
Chantelle Reid was forced to quit after being diagnosed with a degenerative back injury but she returned to action at the start of last year and now finds herself heading to the Paris Olympics
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'I won the lottery but my greedy cousin stole my prize - she's going to jail'
Iris Amador Argueta agreed to collect her cousin's $1million lottery prize in exchange for $50,000 but stole hundreds of thousands of dollars from him after forging documents to claim he'd only won $20,000
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Tonight's winning EuroMillions numbers for huge £123million lottery jackpot
The winning EuroMillions numbers have been announced and a lucky Brit could bag £123million this evening. So if you bought a ticket, it is now time to check your numbers
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Royal Ascot betting shake-up as favourite Passenger ruled out of £1million race
The Sir Michael Stoute-trained horse was the general 2-1 market leader for the Prince of Wales's Stakes on June 19. As a result of his setback, Aidan O'Brien's runner Auguste Rodin has shortened in price
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Punter turns £2 bet into nearly £190,000 after including 100-1 winner in acca
The William Hill customer found four winners at Chelmsford on Thursday to bag the huge payout. Firm spokesperson Lee Phelps said it was "one of the best small-stake bets we've seen in recent years"
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Lottery winner dined with Bill Clinton after £14M win but quickly lost fortune
Janite Lee, 60, won an impressive £14million in 1993 but was forced to file for bankruptcy in 2001 after racking up millions of dollars in debts after gambling and donating her winnings away
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Winning EuroMillions numbers for Tuesday's mega £59m jackpot - live
The EuroMillions winning numbers will be announced soon, and a lucky Brit could bag £59million this Tuesday evening - if you bought a ticket, it's almost time to check your numbers
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Man who bought winning £4million National Lottery ticket never saw a penny
Joshua Addyman, 29, scooped a winning scratchcard containing the life-changing sum in 2019 from a London Londis - but was unaware of the purchase as it had been made by thieves
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'I won an £800 a week for life lottery prize - a fortune cookie predicted it'
A man from New Jersey opened up a fortune cookie that encouraged him to 'believe in miracles' just before he went on buy a Cash4Life lottery ticket that saw him win $1,000 a week for life
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Punter misses out on £800,000 bet after cashing out just minutes too early
Ethan Conway, 24, staked £219 on three scores on the final day of the 2023-24 Premier League season - but was left devastated when he decided to cash out the bet early
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Team GB cycling star's bold Paris Olympics prediction after Laura Kenny decision
Britain’s greatest female Olympian announced her retirement in March and Josie Knight is one of those carrying the flame into the first Games without a Kenny in 20 years
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Man wins £500,000 on Lottery but goes back to sleep thinking it's all a dream
Raymond Young, 63, from Edinburgh, checked his Thunderball ticket in the middle of the night and thought he was dreaming when he saw he had won the top prize of £500,000
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Winning EuroMillions numbers for Tuesday's £23million jackpot - live updates
EuroMillions returns tonight with another massive jackpot prize that could change the life of one lucky lottery winner forever - see if you have winning numbers now
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Winning Lotto numbers for Saturday night's £10.7m jackpot draw
The winning Lotto numbers from Saturday night's National Lottery have now been drawn with the opportunity for one lucky punter to win a life-changing £10.7million jackpot
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'I won £426million on the lottery - then I bought a 239-room seaside resort'
Richard Wahl won a staggering $533 (£426) million from the New Jersey Mega Millions lottery in March 2018 and invested in a shut-down hotel. He started restoring it, but his plans didn't work out
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Winning lottery numbers for £10,000-a-month Set For Life jackpot tonight
Could you be the lucky winner in tonight's Set For Life draw? The winner will take home £10,000-a-month for the next 30 years, which is the equivalent of £3.6million
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Team GB rowing coach can't hide amazement as Olympic marker laid down
Record rainfall battered British Rowing’s state-of-the-art Caversham base and left it flooded for two months, forcing rowers to dig deep and coaches to adapt their methods
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Winning Lotto numbers for tonight's £8.5m National Lottery jackpot draw
The winning Lotto numbers from Wednesday night's National Lottery have now been drawn with the opportunity for one lucky punter to win a life-changing £8.5 million
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Man battling cancer for 8 years wins huge £1.1 billion lottery jackpot
Cheng Saephan, who was born in Laos and immigrated to the US has reportedly been battling cancer for the past eight years, has confessed his "life has now changed" following the £1.billion lottery win