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A total of £1m lottery winnings remains unclaimed in Preston.

The National Lottery is hunting for a EuroMillions UK Millionaire Maker winner who never came forward after the March 1 2019 draw.

A total of 40 millionaires are made each month with the EuroMillions draw but only 38 have come forward since March 1, with one ticket still unclaimed in Preston.

Andy Carter, Senior Winners’ Advisor at The National Lottery said: "We already have 38 lucky winners who are enjoying their new-found millionaire status and we’re now desperate to find this mystery ticket-holder and unite them with their winnings.

"This amazing prize could really make a huge difference to somebody’s life.

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"We’re urging everyone who bought a ticket in this area to check their old EuroMillions tickets again or look anywhere a missing ticket could be hiding, so that this prize can turn someone into the newest member of the lottery millionaire club.

"Try checking in the pockets of clothing, in wallets, bags and down the back of the sofa. We have the champagne on ice and our fingers crossed that the lucky winner comes forward to claim their win."

The search is now on to find the owner of the winning ticket which was bought in the Preston area.

For every EuroMillions line played, UK players automatically receive a EuroMillions Millionaire Maker code printed on their ticket.

The winning code for this month was HSXT 12553 and the lucky ticket-holder has until August 28, 2019 to claim their prize.

If no-one comes forward with the winning ticket before the prize claim deadline, then the prize money, plus all the interest it has generated, will go to help National Lottery-funded projects across the UK.

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.