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20k funding boost 'saves the day' for Ayr & Prestwick Men's Shed group
Ayrshire News
The Ayr & Prestwick Men’s Shed has announced that they have received £20,000 from the National Lottery’s Community Fund.
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West Lothian theatre project nets £18,000 grant from National Lottery Community Fund
West Lothian News
Since its formation, OKVT’s members have presented two sell-out shows at Howden Park Centre, and this season are working on their first-ever film, to be filmed around West Lothian.
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Lanarkshire community group marks four years of success thanks to green funding
Lanarkshire
Loch Wood, located on Blackwood Estate, used the funding to transform the space where now 200 pupils attend per week for outdoor classes.
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'We won £1k-a-week for life on lottery and it has made things a living hell'
Lottery
A couple who won £1,000 a week for life on the lottery have spoken out about the 'nightmare' the win brought them, and they even had to move away from their hometown
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Lottery winner's joy over revamped Balloch hospice garden after Storm Eowyn damage
Balloch
Aileen Suter visited the gardens at Robin House - and was left emotional after seeing the impact of People's Postcode Lottery cash on rejuvenating the space.
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Scots dad wins £1m Omaze prize draw and plans treat wife to lifetime holiday
Lottery
Mark Crawford scooped the prize draw for October and hopes to treat his wife to holidays.
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Kilbryde Hospice praised at AGM for “stretching every pound further”
Lanarkshire
The hospice family also honoured the memory of former trustee Joe Lowe, officially renaming the café as Joe’s Bistro.
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Temporary shop ready to open in Bridge of Allan as locals await new supermarket
Stirling
The unit will keep shoppers in Bridge of Allan stocked up until a replacement Co-op is completed nearby.
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Ayr Rugby Club to receive £200k of new investment from sport facilities fund
Ayrshire News
Ayr RFC, who this week week saw the green light on planning proposals relating to refurbishing and building a new clubhouse extension at Millbrae, will receive £200,000.
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Work starts on grant-assisted makeover of Ayrshire Day-Today store
Ayrshire News
The aim of the scheme was to support property owners and tenants to repair the historic fabric of buildings on Maybole High Street.
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Scots gran 'blown away' after Postcode Lottery win hands CHAS £150k cash boost
Balloch
Aileen Suter, 65, was left "quite emotional" after seeing the impact of a £150,000 Postcode Lottery win.
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Lotto millionaire who said £9m win ‘ruined his life’ drank himself to death
Lottery
It’s been 20 years since Keith Gough and his wife Louise won a staggering £9million on the lottery — a win he later said ‘ruined’ his life before his death just five years later.
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Former Scottish Highlands station with royal ties hailed as 'jewel in the crown'
The Queen
A restored Victorian landmark, it was the closest train stop to Balmoral Castle and remains a popular Highland attraction.
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Storm damaged children's hospice gets makeover thanks to Postcode Lottery win
Lottery
Aileen Suter's People's Postcode Lottery win helped, in part, fund the makeover of Robin House's gardens after it was devastated by Storm Eowyn.
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Lottery winner who scooped £1m on scratch card in hospital after 'months of partying'
Lottery
Builder Adam Lopez, 39, said his balance increased "from £12.40 to £1,000,012.40" after buying the scratch card from a corner shop three months ago.
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Lotto good causes could take £1.3bn hit as result of ex-porn baron's High Court case
Sunday Mail News
Richard Desmond is reported to be seeking massive damages from the Gambling Commission after failing in his bid to become the national lottery operator in 2022.
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Brit becomes third UK EuroMillions winner to scoop massive jackpot in Friday's draw
Lottery
One lucky ticket-holder matched all the correct numbers in October to claim a life-changing sum
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Chapelhall Community Development Group secures £40k grant from Scottish Land Fund
Monklands
Following acquisition, the group intends to build a modular two-storey community hub for residents of the village.
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Scottish city is one of the most likely to home a Euromillions jackpot winner
Lottery
A new study has highlighted the luckiest places in the UK when it comes to winning the lottery.
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POLICE COLUMN: Chief Inspector Elaine McArthur Kerr
BBC
In her latest column, Chief Inspector McArthur-Kerr speaks out on the Supporting Opportunities for Life (SOL) initiative
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Lottery winner mum shot dead by husband in horror murder-suicide after £1.5m jackpot
Gun crime
Tragic Tiffani Hill, 31, and her baby daughter were gunned down in Oklahoma months after her life-changing lottery win.
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Mum brutally murdered with her baby just months after £1.5m lottery win
Domestic violence
Tiffani Hill died alongside her one-year-old daughter.
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Motherwell Monday Club nets £10,000 from National Lottery Community Fund
Lottery
The grant will support the club’s activities over the next two years, helping to ensure its continued success in providing a welcoming, social space for older residents in the area.
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Wishaw MSP hosts Holyrood reception marking 30 years of National Lottery Heritage Fund
Wishaw News
Since its launch in 1994, the Heritage Fund has awarded over £1billion to more than 5,000 heritage projects across Scotland, helping to conserve everything from local landmarks and community archives to biodiversity initiatives and cultural festivals.
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