UK marks lottery's first decade
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National Lottery-funded venues across the UK are to open for free as part of its tenth birthday celebrations.
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Travel: Sustrans scoops the biggest lottery award decided by public vote
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England draw the final Test to win their first series in South Africa for 40 years.
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The northern city of Manchester unexpectedly won the fight to host Britain's first Las Vegas-style supercasino on Tuesday, beating off challengers including nearby Blackpool and London's Millennium Dome.Comment
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A council becomes the first in England to allocate secondary places by lottery prompting a debate over choice.
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Check the winning numbers from Wednesday's draw for the National Lottery.
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Check the winning numbers from Saturday's draw for the National Lottery.
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For the first time in more than 25 years, William Hill bookmakers believe the chances of a white Christmas in Britain are odds-on.
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Performances capture the spirit of South Africa 10 years after apartheid's end.
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On one level, horse racing in Britain appears to be on a roll: it is a multi-million pound industry employing 100,000 people. More horses are competing for more prize money at more fixtures and watched by more punters than ever before.
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Britons are on average giving more to charity than a year ago, according to a report.
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Special lottery games have already raised Â£150m for the 2012 London Olympics, organisers have said.
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A local council will use a lottery to allocate secondary school places for 11-year-olds as it tries to stop middle-class families dominating the best schools, it said Wednesday.
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A report on gambling in the UK, which is expected to influence plans for super-casinos, is to be published.
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Sweeping new gambling laws come into force in Britain bringing operators under a new regulatory body.
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Punters in six new countries will be able to cash in on the Euro Millions lottery starting from Friday, said the French creator of the game.
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Check the numbers from Friday's Lotto main draw.