Grimsby lottery ticket holder wins £3.6m

The win equates to a total of £3.6m over the 30-year period

A lottery ticket holder from Grimsby has won a top prize of £10,000 a month for 30 years.

Allwyn, which runs the National Lottery, has confirmed it has received the claim from the 28 December Set For Life draw.

The "lucky" player, who has chosen to receive only partial publicity, plans to help his family and buy a new home, officials said.

The win equates to a total of £3.6m over the 30-year period.

Andy Carter, senior advisor at Allwyn, said: "Fantastic news for this lucky man from Grimsby, with this life-changing prize coming his way every month for the next 30 years."

It is the second time in less than a year someone from Lincolnshire has scooped the top prize.

Last June, a winning ticket holder from the South Holland area matched the five main numbers plus the Life Ball.

Allwyn recently took over from Camelot, which had run the lottery from its base in Watford since the game's launch in 1994.

A 10-year licence has been given to the new operator.

National Lottery players generate £30m every week for good causes across the UK.