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National Lottery winner volunteer workforce build herb garden and gym for retired pets

An energetic team of National Lottery winners donned their sun hats and put in a day of hard graft to give the four-legged residents at a pet ‘retirement home’ a new lease of life.

With a combined wealth of around £27M, the team of 20 winners stepped up when they heard about the Cinnamon Trust’s plan to install a herb garden and gym specifically for the dogs who, having lost their...

The Wheels of Luck Go Round and Round

A bus driver from Devon is honking his horn with delight after driving away with the top prize of £1million pounds on a National Lottery Bank The Cash scratchcard.

The wheels of fortune really delivered for Steve Goodwin, 51, from Holsworthy in South Devon. Steve, who went to the supermarket to simply buy some bread, ended up with £1M and a cold doner kebab to take home.

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Funding boost for new project to protect and enhance Dartmoor 

The protection of our much-valued ancient natural landscape of Dartmoor is to be boosted thanks to a new £361,082 pot of funding. Dartmoor National Park Authority , The Woodland Trust and RSPB have been awarded money by The National Lottery Heritage Fund to develop exciting plans aimed at restoring nature, protecting our heritage and support Dartmoor’s communities. The organisations have...

The National Lottery Heritage Fund grants a £9.5million Heritage Horizon Award to UK’s first National Marine Park: Plymouth Sound

This ‘Park in the Sea’ will transform lives, employment, education, volunteering and tackle climate change

One of the world’s most important and visually stunning natural harbours,where the largest naval base in Europe meets fragile sea grass beds,Plymouth Sound and its Estuaries Special Area of Conservation have multiple designations for protected habitats and support over 1,000 species of...

National Lottery players to get free panto tickets!

Hundreds of National Lottery players will have the chance to go to their local panto for free this Christmas as a thank you for raising £30 million each week for Good Causes across the UK, helping support projects at the forefront of the coronavirus pandemic.

With 1,200 tickets up for grabs, players will have the chance to take their household or support bubble to a once in a...

Plymouth man scoops £70,000 on Lotto

A mystery Lotto winner, known only as Mr T from Plymouth has won over £70,000 without ever touching a ticket.

The lucky man scooped the fantastic prize of £71,387 after matching five main numbers plus the Bonus Ball in the Lotto draw on Saturday 11 April, 2015.

Mr T played Lotto through national-lottery.co.uk and has become one of over six million players that win each week on...

New study launched into people's gambling habits

Gambling addicts may be putting themselves and their families at risk despite not even realising they have a problem, academics have suggested.

The claim, from Plymouth University’s Drug and Alcohol Research Unit (DARU), comes as a new study is launched looking into people’s gambling habits. It will also examine the ways people can reduce the potential for harm to both themselves and...