Two lucky Lancashire people have won life-changing prizes through the National Lottery in the space of just a few weeks.

A man known only as Mr F scooped an incredible £1,000,000 in the EuroMillions UK Millionaire Maker draw on Friday, March 29.

Mr F says he plans to buy a new home with his winnings.

Just a few weeks later, a woman known as Mrs B matched the main five numbers in the Set For Life draw to win £10,000 every month for one year.

These latest Lancashire winners have become to of more than eight million players that win each week on The National Lottery’s range of games.

Andy Carter, senior winners’ advisor at The National Lottery, said: “What incredible news for these two lucky winners - they have both won a fantastic amount of money, making them a whole lot richer overnight! Lancashire is clearly a very lucky area for National Lottery players.”

Players can buy and check their tickets online by downloading the National Lottery app or at national-lottery.co.uk. Players can also buy and check tickets in retail.

Playing online via the app or website means that your ticket is 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.