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Saturday, January 5th 2019 - 08:48 UTC
North Irish couple plan to share their £115m EuroMillions win with 50 people

A couple from Northern Ireland have made a list of 50 people with whom they intend to share their £115m EuroMillions win. Frances and Patrick Connolly, who live in Moira, County Down, matched the winning numbers in the New Year's Day draw. It is the fourth biggest UK EuroMillions win and the biggest in NI.
Friday, January 4th 2019 - 08:46 UTC
UK lottery player claims the £115m New Year's Day EuroMillions jackpot

The National Lottery said the win is the fourth biggest in UK history and follows a series of big British lottery successes in recent years. A further 10 UK players have each pocketed £1m after the Millionaire Maker codes on their tickets were picked.
Thursday, December 27th 2018 - 08:56 UTC
US citizen becomes first person to cross Antarctica alone and unassisted

A 33-year-old American man has become the first person to cross Antarctica alone and unassisted. Explorer Colin O'Brady finished in 53 days, ahead of British Army Captain Louis Rudd, 49, after an epic race across the ice. Both men set out on 3 November to complete the journey, which killed a British ex-Army officer two years ago.
Monday, December 24th 2018 - 18:40 UTC
Writer, historian Osvaldo Bayer dies at age 91

Argentine writer and historian Osvaldo Bayer died Monday at the age of 91, his daughter Ana confirmed on social media. “Unfortunately I have to give a sad news, my dad Osvaldo Bayer has died,” she wrote on Facebook in Spanish, Italian and German.
Monday, December 24th 2018 - 09:50 UTC
Merry Christmas from MercoPress

MercoPress wishes a Happy Holiday Season to all its readers and sponsors!
Monday, December 24th 2018 - 08:49 UTC
Thousands of sailors and Royal Marines on duty during Xmas and New Year

Thousands of British sailors and Royal Marines stand ready to respond to events at home and abroad this festive season. While many enjoy a well-earned break over Christmas and New Year, nearly 2,000 men and women of the Naval Service are on active duty, while over 2,500 personnel are on standby at home in the UK.
Saturday, December 22nd 2018 - 09:00 UTC
A builder drove his van for six weeks with the winning ticket of a £76m jackpot

A builder found the winning ticket for a £76m EuroMillions jackpot tucked in the visor of his van six weeks after the draw. Andrew Clark, 51, had a stockpile of lottery tickets in his Peugeot van.
Thursday, December 20th 2018 - 09:06 UTC
A third of vintage Scotch whiskeys are found to be fake

More than a third of vintage Scotch whiskeys tested at a specialist laboratory has been found to be fake, BBC Scotland has learned. Twenty-one out of 55 bottles of rare Scotch were deemed to be outright fakes or whiskeys not distilled in the year declared.
Wednesday, December 19th 2018 - 08:49 UTC
Bolivia offers to join Uruguay, Argentina, Paraguay 2030 World Cup bid

Bolivia’s football-mad President Evo Morales has offered his Argentine, Uruguayan and Paraguayan counterparts help in their joint bid to host the 2030 World Cup.
Morales made the offer to the equally passionate presidents, Mauricio Macri of Argentina, Uruguay’s Tabare Vazquez and Paraguayan Mario Abdo Benitez during regional Mercosur heads of state meeting in Montevideo.
Wednesday, December 19th 2018 - 01:15 UTC
Actress, director Penny Marshall dies of diabetes-related complications at age 75

Penny Marshall, known worldwide for her acting role in the TV series “Laverne & Shirley” and for her many achievements as a film director such as “A League of Our Own,” “Big” or “Awakenings,” has died in her California home Monday night of complications from diabetes, a spokesperson for the family confirmed Tuesday. She was 75.