'Check now' as winner has just three weeks to claim £1million prize

'Check now' as winner has just three weeks to claim £1million prizeIf the money isn't claimed by May 3 it will be lost foreverCommentsNewsNeil Shaw Assistant Editor (Money and Lifestyle)12:40, 15 Apr 2026View 3 ImagesBundles of twenty pound sterling banknotesA millionaire who has failed to claim their winning EuroMillions prize has just three weeks to contact lottery bosses or lose the money forever. Lottery bosses are trying to find the winner of a EuroMillions ticket purchased in the Unitary Authority of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole worth £1,000,000.‌The search is on to find the owner of the winning ticket from the EuroMillions draw on November 4, 2025. The missing ticket has the winning Millionaire Maker code HPCF58869. The ticket-holder only has until midnight May 3, 2026 to claim their prize.‌Players are being urged to double-check their unique EuroMillions UK Millionaire Maker code for the chance to become an instant millionaire. For every EuroMillions line played, UK players automatically receive a EuroMillions Millionaire Maker code printed on their ticket.‌View 3 ImagesThe money was won in a EuroMillions drawAndy Carter, Senior Winners Advisor at Allwyn, operator of The National Lottery said, “It’s been around five months since the EuroMillions draw and we’ve not yet been contacted by the rightful ticket-holder. But where there is still time there’s hope. Think back to last winter, did you play the EuroMillions draw on Tuesday, November 4? Are there any warm coats that could be housing a lucky pink ticket?‌“Think back to that date and what you might have been doing at the time. Do you live in the area or were you passing through? Tell your friends and family, ask your colleagues – help us spread the word. It's our mission to unite the lucky winner with their prize.”View 3 ImagesThe money will go to good causes if not claimedIf no-one comes forward with the winning ticket before the prize claim deadline, then the prize money, plus...