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Jennifer Boulley-Wicklund and Thomas Derusha pose in undated photo. They won USD 1.41 million (GBP 1.1 million) on the lottery in March 2023. Note: Licensed content. (Michigan Lottery/Newsflash)
30 March 2023
INN THE MONEY: Two Barkeeps' Lucky Shot On GBP 1.1 Million Lotto Ticket

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A pair of bar workers have scooped a GBP 1.1 million lotto win after buying a scratchcard...

Pharris Frank, aged 41, and his wife from the area of Advance, in Davie County, North Carolina State, USA, pose in undated photo. They scooped USD 2 million (GBP 1.6 million) on the lottery in March 2023. Note: Licensed content. (North Carolina Education Lottery/Newsflash)
29 March 2023
SAW THING: Carpenter Scoops Two Million-Plus Lotto Wins In Two Years

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A lucky lotto fan has become a multimillionaire after scooping two huge jackpots within...

Marion East, aged 79, from the city of Crisfield, Somerset County, Maryland State, USA, poses in undated photo. He won USD 50,000 (GBP 40,850) on the lottery in March 2023. Note: Licensed content. (Maryland Lottery/Newsflash)
27 March 2023
LONG DISTANCE MONEY-MOON: Lotto Couple's Romantic Break 60 Years After They Wed

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A couple who never had a honeymoon when they wed nearly 60 years ago are set for the trip...

Picture shows Modern Liquors market located at 2358 Iverson Street in Temple Hills, Maryland State, USA, undated. A retired contractor, 74, bought lottery ticket in November, 2022 and was unaware of win for four months. Note: Photo is a screenshot from Google Maps. (Google Maps/Newsflash)
24 March 2023
WHAT A WALL-Y: Brickie Forgot About Winning Lottery Ticket For Four Months

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A retired bricklayer has told how he forgot about a USD 50,000 winning lottery ticket for...

Adam Meloche, aged 33, from the village of Spring Lake, Ottawa County, Michigan State, USA, poses in undated photo. He won USD 1 million (GBP 812,230) on the lottery in March 2023. Note: Licensed content. (Michigan Lottery/Newsflash)
23 March 2023
IT COULD BE TWO: Man Uses Winnings From One Ticket To Scoop USD 1 Million On Second

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A lotto fan has told how he scooped a USD 1 million jackpot win by blowing an earlier win...

Burglary suspect in a car hits police officer and leaves on Bird Key in Sarasota, USA on Monday, Mar. 20, 2023. The officer was taken to hospital. Note: Picture is a screenshot from a video (@SarasotaPoliceDepartment/Newsflash)
22 March 2023
BAD MOVE: Cop Recovering After Alleged Burglar Hits Him With Stolen Car While Trying To Escape Police

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John Teague and his wife pose with lottery check, undated. He won a USD 2 million prize on a USD 20 scratch-off purchase. Note: Licensed photo. (NC Lottery/Newsflash)
22 March 2023
LUCKY WINNER: Man Becomes Millionaire After Making Quick Petrol Stop And Playing Lottery

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A man has become a millionaire after making a quick stop at a petrol station before work...

Raymond Harrington from the city of Norfolk, Virginia State, USA, poses in undated photo. He won USD 300,000 (GBP 244,530) on the lottery in February 2023. Note: Licensed content. (Virginia Lottery/Newsflash)
22 March 2023
THE JOY OF SIX: Lotto Player's Two Six-Figure Jackpots

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A lucky lotto player has told how he' scooped two huge six-figure sum wins in just 30...

Man Nguyen from the community of Annandale, Virginia State, USA, poses in undated photo. He won USD 1 million (GBP 814,650) on the lottery in March 2023. Note: Licensed content. (Virginia Lottery/Newsflash)
22 March 2023
LUCKY ODDS: Man Misses 1 Number To Become Multimillionaire But Still Wins USD 1 Million After Letting Phone Pick Numbers

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A man has become a millionaire after he let his phone pick random numbers for his lottery...

Kim Pullen from the city of Baltimore, Maryland State, USA, poses in undated photo. She won USD 50,000 (GBP 40,828) on the lottery in March 2023. Note: Licensed content. (Maryland Lottery/Newsflash)
21 March 2023
HOLE LOTTO LUCK: Winner So Shocked She Almost Scratched Right Through Her Ticket

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A lucky lotto winner has told how she was so excited by her USD 50,000 prize she almost...

Conservation officers hug a bear cub during a research project in Northern New Mexico, USA, undated. An ad hiring professional bear huggers was posted advertising the job of conservation officer for the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish, in March, 2023. Note: Government agency photo. (@nmdgf/Newsflash)
20 March 2023
BEAR-Y CUDDLY: USA Wildlife Conservationists Looking For Professional Bear Hugger

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Wildlife conservation authorities in the USA are looking for a professional bear hugger.

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Image shows Joanie from the Cowdrey community, in Colorado State, USA, undated photo. She won USD 250,000 (GBP 204,542) on the lottery in March 2023. Note: Licensed content. (Colorado Lottery/Newsflash)
20 March 2023
POSTCODE LOTTERY: Winner Told Of USD 250K Win In Mail

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A woman from one of the world's tiniest towns thought she was being scammed when a letter...

Gavan Rogers, 24, poses in undated photo. He was arrested and accused of biting his newborn after the 2-week-old baby, in Boone County, Indiana, USA, on Tuesday, March 14, 2023.Note: Police photo. (Boone County Sheriff’s Office/Newsflash)
17 March 2023
MONSTER DAD: Father Arrested After Biting Newborn He Called 'Little B*tch'

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A man accused of biting his two-week-old daughter and calling her an "evil" "little bi*ch...

Craig Jones from the area of Columbia, Howard County, Maryland State, USA, poses in undated photo. He won USD 150,000 (GBP 123,333) on the lottery in March 2023. Note: Licensed content. (Maryland Lottery/Newsflash)
17 March 2023
THREE AND EASY: Lotto Punter Scoops Thee Fortunes Playing His Lucky Number

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A lotto punter scooped an astonishing USD 150,000 fortune after winning three times three...

Monica Nicole Figueroa, aged 43, poses in undated photo. She killed her son Grayson Hurt, aged 4, in the city of Athens, Texas State, USA. Note: Licensed content. (Henderson County Sheriff’s Office/Newsflash)
15 March 2023
KNIFE HORROR: Mum And Gran Charged Over Four-Year-Old's Killing

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A mother who stabbed her four-year-old son to death as her mum watched on has been seized...

Image shows the lucky winner from the city of New Carrollton, in Maryland State, USA, undated photo. He won USD 5 million (GBP 4.1 million) on the lottery in March 2023. Note: Licensed content. (Maryland Lottery/Newsflash)
15 March 2023
HAPPY BIRTH-YAY! Dad Wins USD 5 Million On Lotto's 50th Anniversary

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A dad of two has scooped a USD 5 million payout after hitting the jackpot on a lotto 50...