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Alan Wilcock is sitting in front of the historic SS Great Britain ship holding up a large poster which reads '£1,000,000 winner' on it. He is using both hands to hold up the large poster and is smiling at the camera.

Retiree who was 'careful with pension' wins £1m

A retired sailor from Bristol has become a millionaire after buying a National Lottery scratchcard.

A diverse group of officials and young people celebrate outside a leisure centre.

Youth hub secures £450,000 lottery funding

The funds will support the staff and activity programme at Leys Youth Hub over the next four years.

Jon Betts is standing in front of an old bank vault door. He is wearing a blue hooded top and has a beard.

Community groups 'struggling' to access grants

Fundraisers say application processes are time-consuming and grants are becoming harder to secure.

A London plane tree in a walled garden in Ely. The tree is surrounded by grass, dotted with blue flowers. Behind it can be seen the back of a large house, the former bishop's palace.

Tree will be helped with new technique in UK first

The tree is thought to have been given to the Bishop of Ely by Charles II in the 1670s.

Craig opening a bottle of champagne and spraying it everywhere whilst smiling, and Zoe holding a glass of champagne and also smiling.

Man who went to buy a burger becomes a millionaire

Craig Haggie says he popped out to buy lunch and came back with a winning scratchcard.

A man with short, white hair in a dark jumper reading a newspaper is looking out the train window towards a navy sign. It says "Sevenoaks. Winning Set For Life ticket bought here!".

£10k-a-month lottery winner yet to claim prize

The winner, who bought a ticket in Sevenoaks, is set to receive £10,000 every month for 30 years.

Shot of the vegetable garden at Grow Wilder

Brownfield site to be turned into nature reserve

Plans for young people to turn a former brownfield site into a wildlife reserve are under way.

Rob Harrison Head of Operations at Chatsworth (left) with Head Gardener Steve Porter next to the Cascade that has been leaking for years

Stately home's £5m funding bid for cascade repair

The trust that runs the stately home and garden is facing a £7m bill to repair a water feature.

Stock image of a EuroMillions lottery ticket

UK ticket-holder claims £65m EuroMillions jackpot

A single ticket in the UK held the winning numbers for the Valentine's Day draw.