A health worker from Lancashire has scooped the £250,000 top prize on The National Lottery’s ‘£250,000 Win All’ Scratchcard.

The lucky man, who said that he decided to treat himself to a new aftershave and trainers following his win, decided to play on a whim and ended up feeling very lucky indeed. When asked about the win he described the feeling as “absolutely fabulous”.

Andy Carter, Senior Winners’ Advisor at Allwyn, operator of The National Lottery, offered his congratulations, saying: “What a great stroke of luck to randomly buy a Scratchcard and being a quarter of a million pounds richer moments later. Huge congratulations to this lucky man on his amazing win.”

A retired mum-of-five from Derbyshire has won £10,000-a-month for one year after matching the five main numbers in The National Lottery’s Set For Life draw.

placeholder image — A retired mum-of-five from Derbyshire has won £10,000-a-month for one year after matching the five main numbers in The National Lottery’s Set For Life draw.

National Lottery Scratchcards offer life-changing prizes at just a scratch. The ‘£250,000 Win All’ Scratchcard costs £2 to play and offers a 1 in 3.92 overall chance of winning a prize. Players can buy scratch cards in retail outlets, they can also play Instant Win Games online at national-lottery.co.uk or by downloading the National Lottery app.

Playing online via the website or app means that your ticket is automatically checked, and you get an email notification if you win a prize. You can also scan your retail tickets on the National Lottery app to check if you're a winner.