THE chance for a Northumberland resident to claim a £1,000,000 UK Millionaire Maker prize has expired, leaving the money to be used for lottery-funded projects.

Allwyn, operator of The National Lottery has announced that the prize from the special EuroMillions draw on November 3 2023, when 10 guaranteed UK millionaires were made in one night, has remained unclaimed for more than 180 days after the draw took place.

The ticket-holder bought their EuroMillions ticket in Northumberland and the deadline for the ticket-holder to claim their prize was at midnight on Wednesday, May 1 2024.

Andy Carter, senior winners’ advisor at The National Lottery, said, “Unfortunately, I can confirm that the ticket-holder did not come forward within the deadline to claim their prize and has now sadly missed out on this substantial amount of money.

“However, this prize is the only one of the 10 from the special EuroMillions draw that has now expired, and this money will now add to the £30million raised each week for National Lottery-funded projects.”

A project in Northumberland that has benefited from National Lottery funding in the past includes the Kielder Observatory Astronomical Society, which was awarded a new grant for £13,400 for its Narratives of Kielder project, which creates stories, plays and poems to further build and strengthen its relationship with the community across the North East.

Anyone who has any queries or who believes they have the winning ticket for any of the National Lottery draws within the 180-day deadline should call the National Lottery Line on 0333 234 5050 or email help@national-lottery.co.uk.