As a £1 million EuroMillions lottery prize remains unclaimed after nearly a year, we've delved into our archives to look back at some huge lottery wins in and around Sheffield
The unclaimed EuroMillions prize is from the UK Millionaire Maker draw, which was made on September 9 last year. The winner has until Wednesday, March 8 to claim the £1 million prize.
If no one comes forward by the deadline, the money will be donated to National Lottery projects across the country.
Amateur astronomer Paul Turton of Sheffield won £1 million on the Euromillions millionaire raffle in November 2011.The supermarket worker who lived with his mum kept his win secret from all his friends and colleagues and intended to buy a new home and visit his sister in Australia Photo: Paul Macnamara Ross Parry Agency
Andrew Perkins (25) of Sheffield celebrates at Hillsborough stadium after winning £1,150,000 in the EuroMillions Mega draw on Friday March 27, 2015. He is pictured with girlfriend Christina Maher. Photo: Shaun Flannery
£100,000 lottery winner Wayne Courtney, aged 20, from Thorne, Doncaster celebrating his win in August 2004. He said his girlfriend Tracy had a dream a couple of weeks before, predicting the win and the exact amount Photo: Steve Taylor
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