Buying one ticket every week over the life of Britain's National Lottery would have cost £1,625. The same amount, used to buy shares, would have generated £4,000, an investment firm found.

Twenty-five winners who hit the jackpot over 25 consecutive years of The National Lottery. The National Lottery celebrates its first ever draw on November 19, 1994.

Sarah Cockings (pictured), 36, who lives in Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear, with her partner and three children, won £3,045,705 on April 30, 2005, when she was just 21.

National Lottery operator Camelot said the prize will be paid out at a ticket validation appointment before the winner decides whether to go public. A UK ticket-holder won a £170 million jackpot in October.

National Lottery is giving ticket holders free entry to more than 500 UK venues, which have received funding, for its 25th birthday and to say thanks to players who contribute £40billion to good causes.

Neil Peet, 50, has been good friends with lottery winner Steve Thomson for years and was one of many at a boozy party he threw to celebrate at home in West Sussex.

One lucky individual has bagged themselves a life-changing sum of money in the EuroMillions draw tonight, just weeks after Steve and Lenka Thompson won a incredible £105 million.

NHS Digital data released today showed more than half (53 per cent) of adults spent money on betting in the last year in England. One in 10 men and one in 20 women admitted to drinking nearly every day.

Anwar Batson, 29, of Notting Hill, West London, used a hacking program called 'Sentry MBA' while carrying out the offences. He admitted four charges at Southwark Crown Court today.

Keith Butterley, 43, from Sheffield, threatened to jump from the building with the toddler, before making on a bike with the child balanced on the handle bars.

Despite winning the £1 million jackpot on Saturday, Didzis Pirags who works as a chef in Broughton, Preston, still worked all the way through Christmas Day and Boxing Day.

John and Allison McDonald, of Stockton on Tees, County Durham, matched all six numbers on a Lucky Dip ticket then found out three days later that their son Ewan, 15, was cancer free.

Anwar Batson has been jailed for nine months after pleading guilty to four offences under the Computer Misuse Act, at Southwark Crown Court today. He used 'Sentry MBA' programme.

Ron and Joan Brumhill from Waterlooville in Hampshire scooped the life-changing prize after matching five main numbers and the bonus ball in the Lotto draw on December 21 last year.

Rebecca McGoff, 37, from Manchester, told FEMAIL she came up with the concept for Buump Active after she felt lonely and isolated after both her pregnancies.

Sofina Sarwar, 34, of Leicester, denies knowing anything about the money Haroon Cassim, 36, took from Camelot and Yopa Property while he worked for both firms between 2010 and 2018.

Liz Nicholl is stepping down as the chief executive of UK Sport after 19 years at the agency... during which she helped Team GB go from 36th to second in the Olympic medals table

Father-of-two Mark Goodram, 36, from Bolton, claims to have bought the winning scratchcard from a Waitrose supermarket in Clapham, south London, in April last year.

The National Lottery EuroMillions winning numbers on Tuesday were 05, 07, 08, 16 and 20 - while the Lucky Stars were 02 and 12. One player matched all five numbers and the two Lucky Stars.

A UK winner of a £57million EuroMillions jackpot is yet to claim the huge prize more than a week after winning - and may not know they are a multi-millionaire (pictured, The National Lottery sign).

The current funding cycle ends in March 2021, so no longer covers the Olympics as intended, and the budget is yet to be set for the four-year period to Paris 2024, which many fear is going to be slashed.

The National Lottery is set to join the fight against coronavirus by distributing up to £300million in funds to support the most vulnerable across the UK during the crisis.

Ryan Hoyle, a 38-year-old joiner from Rochdale, Greater Manchester, has been revealed as the EuroMillions winner of £58million, seeing him rank ninth on the National Lottery millionaires' list.

Self-employed joiner Ryan Hoyle, 38, of Rochdale, Greater Manchester, whose mother works as a school cleaner and father works in a factory, won £58,366,487 in a EuroMillions jackpot.

The National Lottery has announced a slew of campaigns for organisations all over the UK hit by the coronavirus outbreak, with a £600 million fund set-up to help.

The National Lottery website and app are back up and running ahead of tonight's £5million draw after being down for nine hours today due to a power failure.

CRAIG HOPE AT ST JAMES' PARK: Newcastle United and Norwich City played out a bore 0-0 draw at St James' Park which pushed the Canaries closer to Premier League relegation.

Kevin Nolan and Paul Nevin are being appointed to David Moyes' backroom staff at West Ham to boost the club as they battle against relegation.

For the first time, the clubs of the Premier League are set for a winter break this month. But it's already proving chaotic and a little controversial with lots of clubs forced to change their plans last-minute.

Premier League clubs face the prospect of hurried pre-season preparations with the 2020-21 campaign set to start on the weekend of August 8-9 - just a month after the Euro 2020 final.

The Spaniard arrived on a free transfer from West Ham United over the summer and made his debut just four days later in the Reds' Premier League opener against Norwich City.

Tettey, 33, has become a cult figure in Norfolk since signing from Rennes in 2012 and the midfielder has made 19 Premier League appearances this season, scoring once.

We are into the last few days of the winter break in the Premier League and while there are just six matches there is plenty to keep us entertained. Here are eight things to look out for across the grounds

Todd Cantwell caught up with Sportsmail's Chris Sutton to talk about the time he sung Justin Bieber, his surf goal celebration taking on a nickname inspired by a Barcelona legend.

The winter break is coming to an end and a group of clubs are returning to action this weekend. Here, Sportsmail looks at each club has performed against expectations going into the season.

It's a case of David versus Goliath on Saturday evening when runaway Premier League leaders Liverpool travel to bottom of the table Norwich City at Carrow Road.

It's top versus bottom as Liverpool travel to Norwich City in the Premier League on Saturday evening. Follow all the action from Carrow Road as it happens with Sportsmail's KISHAN VAGHELA.

Despite the Canaries sitting rock bottom of the Premier League table, the 21-year-old has impressed in his first season in the top flight and has emerged as a key player for Daniel Farke's outfit.

Cantwell played the full 90 minutes of Norwich's 1-0 defeat by Jurgen Klopp's side on Saturday and has spoken about the experience of playing against the runaway Premier League leaders.

Norwich face tough opposition at the Molineux on Sunday as the Black Country club are 8th in the table and thrashed Espanyol 4-0 in the Europa League on Thursday night.

Southampton, Newcastle, Crystal Palace, Brighton, Bournemouth, Aston Villa, West Ham, Watford and Norwich are all fighting to avoid relegation. Here, Sportsmail looks at the remaining fixtures.

With a quarter of their rather mundane season left, Manchester United stand on the brink of unexpected achievement of achieving Champions League qualification.

STEVE STAMMERS AT MOLINEUX: For Nuno Espirito Santo and his men the signs are only positive. For Norwich manager Daniel Farke and his players, the Championship beckons.

He was on the field for just 63 minutes, but in that time Diogo Jota showed again why he is emerging as one of the most lethal strikers in the country, as Wolves gathered further momentum.

The Premier League once again treated spectators to twists and turns galore, and here are 10 things we learned from all the action this weekend.

It was the worst weekend yet for VAR in the Premier League with a series of controversial and clearly incorrect decisions. So what should be done with the video technology that's dividing opinion?

The 23-year-old, who is now a vital cog in Brendan Rodgers' stunning Leicester side, was a fan favourite during his spell at Norwich where he developed his skills as an exciting playmaker.

Premier League action gets under way early this weekend, as basement boys Norwich City welcome Brendan Rodger's Leicester to East Anglia. Sportsmail brings you the action LIVE.

Norwich earned a shock win over top-four contenders Leicester on Friday, bagging a vital three points in their relegation scrap thanks to a Jamal Lewis second-half strike. 

Leicester manager Brendan Rodgers has urged other players to step up and score goals in the absence of top scorer Jamie Vardy, after their 1-0 defeat to Norwich at Carrow Road on Friday.