A UK couple who have won £1 million in the EuroMillions for the second time "just can't believe it".
David and Kathleen Long from Scunthorpe, who won the first big prize in 2013, scooped the big money prize again on Friday, beating odds of more than 283 billion to one.
But Mr Long said he "just knew it would be my turn again some day" as the couple become the first people to win £1 million twice who have gone public.
Mr Long said: "On Saturday morning I sat down in front of our telly and started checking the numbers. On one line I'd matched two numbers and one star to get £7.20 and thought that's all right.
"Then I checked the raffle codes- something I've learnt to do automatically since winning last time. After a few moments I very calmly called Kath in and said 'Have a look at this. It's there. Look. Read that line'."
Mr Long said his wife checked the television and went online, adding: "Then she went up right close to our television on the wall, put on her glasses and stared really hard at the raffle numbers. It seemed ages and then she finally said: 'You said you'd do it again and you have!' Everything has been a blur ever since."
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