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£9MILLION in unclaimed Lottery winnings up for grabs and one £1m prize expires TODAY – have you checked your ticket?

If no-one comes forward with the winning tickets before the prize claim deadline, then the money will go to help National Lottery-funded projects across the UK

LOTTO players are being urged to check their tickets - as there are still £9million in UNCLAIMED winnings.

Eight Brits have unknowingly won £1m on the lottery - but one punter only has until the end of today to claim their life-changing prize.

 There is around £9m in unclaimed lotto winnings up for grabs
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There is around £9m in unclaimed lotto winnings up for grabsCredit: Alamy

The majority of unclaimed lotto wins are in the . You can check if you're a lucky winner .

Entering the EuroMillions costs £2.50 a ticket and includes automatic entry into the raffle, which creates millionaires every week with £1m prizes.

One player, who bought their ticket in Hillingdon in west London on July 13, must claim their ticket by the end of today or miss out on their £1m win.

If no-one comes forward with the winning tickets before the prize claim deadline, then the money will go to help National Lottery-funded projects across the UK.

Other unclaimed £1m tickets include one bought in Derby on September 25 and another purchased in Bromley on November 16 last year.

Andy Carter, senior winners’ advisor at , said: "Time really is running out.

"We’re urging everyone to check their old tickets one final time or look anywhere a missing EuroMillions ticket could be hiding.

"These life-changing prizes could really help to make dreams become a reality for someone out there."

 Players are being told to check their tickets in case they're a lucky winner
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Players are being told to check their tickets in case they're a lucky winnerCredit: Alamy

Last week Frances and Patrick Connolly scooped £115m on the EuroMillions jackpot on New Year's Day.

They said they will dish out half their fortune to 50 lucky friends and family.

Frances also stepped in to save her sister from having to sell her home in Co Tyrone.

Sharon Bordessa had only put it up for sale so she could fulfil a promise to keep their late mother's home in the family.

 Frances Connolly won £115 million with her husband Patrick
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Frances Connolly won £115 million with her husband PatrickCredit: Reuters

The couple, who live in a rented home in Moira, County Down, are now among the 20 richest people in Northern Ireland and wealthier than national hero golfer Rory McIlroy.

They won £2.60 on the previous lottery draw but Frances nagged her hubby into getting a lucky dip ticket online.

Frances said: "We celebrated with a big hug and a cup of tea."


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EuroMillions couple who scooped £115MILLION New Year’s jackpot revealed