THE NATIONAL Lottery results are in and it's time to find out who has won a life-changing amount of money tonight (August 31, 2022). Could tonight's jackpot of £12.7million see you handing in your notice, jetting off to the Bahamas or driving a new Porsche off a garage forecourt? 
Could you win big tonight with the National Lottery? 
Previous winners have gone on to build mansions and buy islands You can find out by checking your ticket against tonight's numbers below. Good luck! Tonight's National Lottery Lotto winning numbers are: 13, 16, 21, 30, 49, 54 and the Bonus Ball is 08. Tonight's National Lottery Thunderball winning numbers are: 15, 16, 17, 22, 34 and the Thunderball is 05. The first National Lottery draw was held on November 19 1994 when seven winners shared a jackpot of £5,874,778. The largest amount ever to be won by a single ticket holder was £42million, won in 1996. Gareth Bull, a 49-year-old builder, won £41million in November, 2020 and ended up knocking down his bungalow to make way for a luxury manor house with a pool. TOP 5 BIGGEST LOTTERY WINS ACROSS THE WORLD £1.308 billion (Powerball) on January 13 2016 in the US, for which three winning tickets were sold, remains history's biggest lottery prize £1.267 billion (Mega Million) a winner from South Carolina took their time to come forward to claim their prize in March 2019 not long before the April deadline £633.76 million (Powerball draw) from a winner from Wisconsin £625.76 million (Powerball) Mavis L. Wanczyk of Chicopee, Massachusetts claimed the jackpot in August 2017 £575.53 million (Powerball) A lucky pair of winners scooped the jackpot in Iowa and New York in October 2018 Sue Davies, 64, bought a lottery ticket to celebrate ending five months of shielding during the pandemic — and won £500,000. Sandra Devine, 36, accidentally won £300k \- she intended to buy her usual £100 National Lottery Scratchcard, but came home with a much bigger prize. Most read in UK News 'WE'RE HEARTBROKEN' 'Kind' scaffolder, 37, dies in arms of his mum after trampoline fall CARNI CLASH Shocking moment woman throws punches at opponent in brutal Carnival brawl LOTTO LOVE I broke up with girlfriend MONTHS before her family won £61m EuroMillions prize LOVING CUTOUT Woman takes cardboard cutout of brother to festival after he died in crash BOOT CHAMPS Inside Brit training camps which turn Ukraine civilians into killing machines NUMBER CRUNCHERS My dad didn't share EuroMillions jackpot so we smashed his car with HAMMER The biggest jackpot ever to be up for grabs was £66million in January last year, which was won by two lucky ticket holders. Another winner, Karl managed to bag £11million aged just 23 in 1996. The odds of winning the lottery are estimated to be about one in 14million \- BUT you've got to be in it to win it. 
Sandra Devine and her husband Mike won by chance \- can you too?
Could you win big tonight with the National Lottery? Previous winners have gone on to build mansions and buy islands You can find out by checking your ticket against tonight's numbers below. Good luck! Tonight's National Lottery Lotto winning numbers are: 13, 16, 21, 30, 49, 54 and the Bonus Ball is 08. Tonight's National Lottery Thunderball winning numbers are: 15, 16, 17, 22, 34 and the Thunderball is 05. The first National Lottery draw was held on November 19 1994 when seven winners shared a jackpot of £5,874,778. The largest amount ever to be won by a single ticket holder was £42million, won in 1996. Gareth Bull, a 49-year-old builder, won £41million in November, 2020 and ended up knocking down his bungalow to make way for a luxury manor house with a pool. TOP 5 BIGGEST LOTTERY WINS ACROSS THE WORLD £1.308 billion (Powerball) on January 13 2016 in the US, for which three winning tickets were sold, remains history's biggest lottery prize £1.267 billion (Mega Million) a winner from South Carolina took their time to come forward to claim their prize in March 2019 not long before the April deadline £633.76 million (Powerball draw) from a winner from Wisconsin £625.76 million (Powerball) Mavis L. Wanczyk of Chicopee, Massachusetts claimed the jackpot in August 2017 £575.53 million (Powerball) A lucky pair of winners scooped the jackpot in Iowa and New York in October 2018 Sue Davies, 64, bought a lottery ticket to celebrate ending five months of shielding during the pandemic — and won £500,000. Sandra Devine, 36, accidentally won £300k \- she intended to buy her usual £100 National Lottery Scratchcard, but came home with a much bigger prize. Most read in UK News 'WE'RE HEARTBROKEN' 'Kind' scaffolder, 37, dies in arms of his mum after trampoline fall CARNI CLASH Shocking moment woman throws punches at opponent in brutal Carnival brawl LOTTO LOVE I broke up with girlfriend MONTHS before her family won £61m EuroMillions prize LOVING CUTOUT Woman takes cardboard cutout of brother to festival after he died in crash BOOT CHAMPS Inside Brit training camps which turn Ukraine civilians into killing machines NUMBER CRUNCHERS My dad didn't share EuroMillions jackpot so we smashed his car with HAMMER The biggest jackpot ever to be up for grabs was £66million in January last year, which was won by two lucky ticket holders. Another winner, Karl managed to bag £11million aged just 23 in 1996. The odds of winning the lottery are estimated to be about one in 14million \- BUT you've got to be in it to win it. Sandra Devine and her husband Mike won by chance \- can you too? 
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Ella Swann suffered a suspected epileptic fit doing the sport she loved 
BPMElla was training at Solihull Swimming Club when tragedy struck '/ ' The teen, who was diagnosed with epilepsy aged just 10, was rescued from the bottom of the pool and transferred to the Birmingham Children's Hospital but sadly died two days later, on March 2. A medical doctor who had treated Ella in hospital told an inquest jury that Ella had suffered ...hypoxic-ischemic brain damage, as a result of drowning, as a result of a generalised chronic seizure while swimming.... The Arden Academy pupil's devastated dad Michael Swann told the hearing Ella enjoyed sports and her favourite two sports were swimming and cross-country running as part of Solihull & Small Heath Athletic Club. ...Ella trained and swam at Solihull Swimming Club. Her favourite stroke was backstroke. She was part of swimming galas. ...She enjoyed taking part and even more she enjoyed the atmosphere and supporting other club members. For Ella it was all about taking part and having fun.... Michael told the inquest Ella had never suffered any epileptic seizures during physical activity. The teen also loved dancing, walking and school, where she scored a ...one for effort in every subject.... ...By year 10, she studied drama, English and music. Ella loved the arts, she loved the process of designing, structuring and delivering performance,... Michael added. Young Ella loved creative writing and was hoping to become a primary school teacher \- a role which Michael believes would have ...combine 'd ' her creative side with her kind nature.... ...Ella was a young lady, just making her way in life. Ella was well known for her kind nature, always full of joy, full of love and cared for others. She always tried her best to give things a go. She was a ray of sunshine.... Most read in US News 'mental collapse' Nurse, 37, 'suffered frightening breakdown before killing 6 in crash' MASSACRE Trial underway after 8 relatives found dead at home in execution-style ambush FOOD SAFETY Urgent warning after 'undeclared allergen' is found in 2 Chick-fil-A menu items INFANT DEATH Couple who crowdfunded for funeral of 7-week-old are charged with her MURDER TRAGIC END 'Beyond Scared Straight' alum found dead in abandoned home in California MAN WHO ENDED COLD WAR Mikhail Gorbachev, final leader of the Soviet Union, dies aged 91 Michael, from Dorridge, concluded: ...We are devastated. She is truly missed. Ella was a really special girl.... In a record of the inquest, the jury panel declared: ...Ella was pulled unconscious from the pool and given CPR by sports centre staff and subsequently emergency services. CPR was complicated due to persistent vomiting. ...Ella was transported to hospital and had suffered cardiac arrest. Ella was diagnosed with a hypoxic brain injury and died at 17.12 on 2 March 2022 at Birmingham Children's Hospital.... The jury confirmed to Birmingham and Solihull Coroner's Court their verdict was that Ella's death was ...accidental.... Following the tragedy, the family decided to donate Ella's organs. Louise Hunt, Senior Coroner for Birmingham and Solihull, told the family: ...There's nothing I can say to help the pain that you and your family go through every day. Read More on The Sun 
LUST FOR MURDER I had baby with 'world's worst' serial killer - he's 40 years older than me ...I hope in some sense this process has helped you understand a little bit more about what happened.... ...I realise it doesn't bring all of the answers. I hope with time you can remember the girl, the person, that you described. Thank you for sharing an insight into who Ella was.... 
PABritain needs a radical solution to help the cost of living crisis and if I'm made PM I know exactly what I will do, says Tory leadership candidate Liz Truss '/ ' 
ReutersWe face severe challenges in the aftermath of Covid and Putin's awful invasion of Ukraine '/ ' Some say we can do little more to help with the cost of living than tinker around the edges. I firmly believe in these grave times, we need to be radical. That is why I am standing for the leadership of the Conservative Party and to be Prime Minister of our great country. If elected, I will lead the British people through the economic storm with my clear and truly Conservative plan. My agenda is focused on seeing us through to better days and unleashing Britain's full potential. We will get through these tough times by going for growth. LIGHT THE SPARK A growing economy means more opportunity across the country, more funding for public services including our NHS, and better life chances for our children. That is why we must grow the economic pie. As Prime Minister, I will make this happen through bold action such as tax cuts, decisive reforms and slashing senseless red tape. Most read in The US Sun CHEER SQUAD How much do NFL cheerleaders make? ON THE MENU I'm a chef - three healthy finds at Aldi this week starting at $3 CONCERNS FOR KY Kylie responds to fans' fears she's 'on drugs' & suffering a 'breakdown' BEACH PLEASE I'm mid size and trolled for wearing an 'inappropriate' bikini to the beach CHECK IT OUT Millions to get $841 payment in DAYS as double checks sent out this month BARELY VISIBLE Kim Kardashian shows her skinny waist wearing tight dress in unedited post That is the best way to help people make ends meet and stave off the horror of a recession. I am on the side of all those who make our country great, from the dedicated commuters who go out to work every day to the striving self-employed and small business owners, to families and everyone who does the right thing. I am ready to put my money where my mouth is by cutting taxes. The Government I lead will reverse the rise in National Insurance and suspend the green levy on energy bills, in order to help people deal with the heaviest tax burden in 70 years. Cutting taxes is not just about putting more money back in people's pockets. It helps light the spark for success by encouraging new opportunities and driving economic growth. I will also deliver immediate support to ensure people are not facing unaffordable fuel bills. I will be robust in my approach. But it isn't right to announce my entire plan before I have even won the leadership and got my feet under the table. Let me reassure Sun readers that I can be trusted to rise to the challenge. I will take decisive action to provide help and ensure we never again face such an energy crisis. I will tackle the real concerns people have, whether it is the cost of childcare, ensuring the police are cracking down hard enough on crime or reining in the militant transport unions over their efforts to grind our country to a halt. I am on the side of all those who make our country great, from the dedicated commuters who go out to work every day to the striving self-employed and small business owners, to families and everyone who does the right thing. Things must change and they will change on my watch. I will not duck the difficult decisions or hide behind an alphabet soup of quangos. I will be direct and determined in driving through the necessary reforms to change things for good. Let's be honest, it will not be easy. But I have the inner steel to get the job done and a proven track record of delivery. We were told by naysayers that it would never be possible to strike post-Brexit deals that were better than what we had before or to fix the Northern Ireland Protocol. Yet I stepped up to do just that. In the same spirit, I will double down in our drive to level up the country. I would get Britain building quicker and will put more power in the hands of local people so they can decide what is in the best interests of their area. I would harness the power of free enterprise to revitalise areas that need it most by creating new low-tax and low-regulation investment zones. Just as I led by example in seizing our new-found freedoms outside the European Union, I would go further than ever as Prime Minister to show what Global Britain can achieve. Under my leadership, we would get useless Brussels rules off our statute books and on to the bonfire by the end of 2023. MERCHANTS OF GLOOM I love our country. We are a great nation of makers, grafters and innovators. We can be greater still, which is why I would roll out the red carpet to the brilliant businesses and dynamic entrepreneurs who want to contribute to our success. At this critical moment, we must have the courage of our convictions. I will govern as a freedom-loving, tax-cutting Conservative. I will bring together a strong team of ministers dedicated to delivering on our promises. I am optimistic about our future despite the challenges ahead. Together, we can defy the voices of decline and show we will not buy what these merchants of gloom are peddling. Forecasts are not destiny. We know from our national history that the UK has come through countless crises by being bold. We can do so again. Read More on The Sun 
GettySome say we can do little more to help with the cost of living than tinker around the edges '/ ' 
I will rein in militant transport unions over their efforts to grind our country to a haltRex 
GettyUnder my leadership, we can unleash our full potential and forge ahead to our best days yet '/ ' 
Mikhail Gorbachev was critical of Vladimir Putin's 22 years in power and his invasion of Ukraine And it remained unclear last night whether the tyrant would even attend a scaled-down event paying tribute to the hero statesman who helped to end the Cold War. Gorbachev was critical of Putin's 22 years in power and the invasion of Ukraine. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Putin was still deciding in consultation with Gorbachev's family and friends on the funeral arrangements. Putin sent a telegram to the last Soviet leader's family paying a cold tribute to the political great, who died aged 91 on Tuesday after a long illness. READ MORE ON GORBACHEV 
GOODBYE GORBACHEV The truth revealed about the life and death of the late Mikhail Gorbachev Peskov said in his own "tribute" post: "He sincerely wanted to believe the Cold War would end, and it would usher in a period of eternal romance between a new Soviet Union and the West. "This romanticism turned out to be wrong and the bloodthirsty nature of our opponents showed itself." PM Boris Johnson warned Putin was "intent on undoing the good" Gorbachev did and was attempting to "recreate that Soviet empire" with its war in Ukraine. Gorbachev's death sparked loathing from pro-Putin propagandists in Moscow who branded him "Judas". Most read in The US Sun CHEER SQUAD How much do NFL cheerleaders make? ON THE MENU I'm a chef - three healthy finds at Aldi this week starting at $3 CONCERNS FOR KY Kylie responds to fans' fears she's 'on drugs' & suffering a 'breakdown' BEACH PLEASE I'm mid size and trolled for wearing an 'inappropriate' bikini to the beach CHECK IT OUT Millions to get $841 payment in DAYS as double checks sent out this month BARELY VISIBLE Kim Kardashian shows her skinny waist wearing tight dress in unedited post 
BBCMikhail Gorbachev with ...princess' wife Raisa who was often pictured by his side '/ ' 
PA:Press AssociationGorbachev and Margaret Thatcher agreed to set aside their differences for the sake of peace '/ ' 
APAs Gorbachev lay dying of kidney failure, Putin laid his legacy to waste with the brutal attack on Ukraine '/ ' The year was 1988, and that leader was Mikhail Gorbachev, a Communist Party charmer cut from very different cloth to his ruthless and austere predecessors. The devoted father of one, who was often pictured with his "princess" wife Raisa at his side, had brokered a deal with US counterpart Ronald Reagan to end the arms race. The Cold War went into a deep thaw. But now, 34 years later, he was forced to watch all his tireless work reduced to rubble. As he lay dying of kidney failure, Russia's current leader — the despotic Vladimir Putin — laid his legacy to waste with the brutal attack on Ukraine, the homeland of Gorbachev's beloved wife's father. Read more on Mikhail Gorbachev 
APGorbachev brokered a deal with US counterpart Ronald Reagan to end the arms race '/ ' 
APThe son of peasants born in the Stavropol region of southern Russia in 1931, he had driven combine harvesters on collective farms in his teens '/ ' 
GettyGorby, as he was affectionately known in the West, won the 1990 Nobel Peace Prize for his troubles '/ ' 
EPAAfter Raisa died of leukaemia in 1999, Gorbachev was bereft '/ ' 
The last picture of Gorbachev ever taken 
PA:Press AssociationThatcher paid tribute to Gorbachev's modernisation of the USSR by flying in for the opening of the country's first McDonald's '/ ' 
Launice Shanique Battle, 29, (pictured) was arrested on suspicion of murder in the deaths of her two young daughtersABC 11 
Battle's family called the girls' deaths a ...careless mistake' and said the mother is ...not a killer'Raleigh Police Department During Battle's first court hearing on Monday, her father said, to his understanding, that the girls were left in a hot car, according to WRAL. However, this has not been confirmed by the district attorney. Battle's cousin said the children's deaths were a ...careless mistake.... ...We love Launice no matter what, and we will support her no matter what,... Lisacious Williams told the newspaper. ...This was a careless mistake.... Read more on murder 
MARINE CAUGHT 'Most wanted' ex Marine arrested over girlfriend's 'murder' after 6yrs on run 
CASE CLOSED Chilling clues in 'long lost' note that helped crack 40-year murder mystery ...She was always there. She's a caring and loving mother to her kids at the end of the day,... Battle's cousin Keisha Harris told the outlet. ...She's not a cold-blooded murderer. She's not a killer.... Harris vouched for her cousin while trying to come up with reasons as to how this ...careless mistake... could've happened. ...She was just a young girl, may have been experiencing depression or whatever the case may be,... Harris said. Most read in The US Sun BARELY VISIBLE Kim Kardashian shows her skinny waist wearing tight dress in unedited post RUSSIA'S TANKING Moment Ukraine breaks through Russia's defence in spectacular fightback TORN FOR TY Teen Mom fans divided after Tyler gives daughter Nova, 7, a beauty treatment OH HONEY Honey Boo Boo celebrates 17th birthday with big party- but one person is missing THERE HE IS Kylie fans shocked as new Hulu show trailer reveals photo of star's newborn son KIM DISSED! Kylie shades Kim by adding sister's nemesis to her elite entourage after feud ...She just made a bad decision. At the end of the day, she was a good mother to those girls.... Police responded on Saturday night to the Duke Raleigh Hospital in North Carolina just before 9.40pm where the girls had been. Battle was arrested at the hospital on Sunday morning in connection to the deaths of her two toddlers, which occurred the previous day. It's unclear if the children were alive when they arrived at the hospital in Raleigh. SPEAKING OUT Battle lived in the town of Cary in a home that she only lived in for about three months, her neighbors told WRAL. Neighbors told the outlet that they believed Battle was a single mom. A few of Battle's neighbors told ABC11 that they always saw small children at the home. Others said they saw children playing in the front yard. HEARTBREAKING DETAILS A caretaker of one of the girls told WRAL that she was a ...spitfire... who was full of energy and always happy. Law&Crime reported that a caretaker told WRAL that "there was never a time that she was not happy,... when referring to one of the girls. "It was sent to me by another coworker and we've all been talking about it,... the caretaker said. ...We didn't find out until later on that it was children and that's when we all started feeling emotional and heartbreak." Read More on The US Sun 
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TAKE NOTE I'm a lawyer - you may be owed a refund worth $1,000s without knowing If convicted, Battle faces life without parole or the death penalty, according to Superior Court Judge James Ammons, who presided over Monday's hearing. Battle remains in custody at the Wake County Jail as she was denied bail in court. She will return to court on September 19. 
ReutersAlexei Navalny has been locked away in solitary confinement for ...being too politically active' '/ ' 
East2WestThe Melekhovo colony is a particularly violent prison '/ ' ...I'm back in the SHU 'Special Housing Unit ',... Navalny wrote in an update on his Facebook profile. ...They let me out Sunday night, and Monday afternoon they locked me up again, making no secret of the fact that I won't be getting out of this hole again. ...The SHU is obviously a hellish closet and is utterly unpleasant.... Putin's foe said he had initially been locked away for three, then five, then seven days, and expects to remain cooped up in isolation for another 15 days because he is considered to be ...too politically active for a prisoner.... READ MORE ABOUT RUSSIA 
UK THREAT Putin's commander says Russia can only win by 'WIPING out UK' in chilling message 
FLEEING LIKE RATS Moment Russian troops 'flee frontline' as Ukraine vows to drive them back This comes a day after his team, known as the International Anti-Corruption Foundation (ACF, or MFBK) published a list of 200 oligarchs it accuses of being ...directly responsible for the aggressive war launched against Ukraine.... The list of 200 names is part of a wider ...List of 6,000... Putin accomplices and Russian war enablers. The list was drawn up at the request of the British Foreign Office. ...The Kremlin...s really furious at our work to promote the ...List of 6,000... \- the list of oligarchs, bribetakers and warmongers, against whom sanctions must be imposed,... Navalny said. ...The people on the list are very worried and are demanding measures to be taken to make the ACF (and me personally) ...back off....... He continued: ...Their message is: Don't think we're too embarrassed to keep you in the SHU for ridiculous reasons. You want us banned from going to Nice and London? Fine, then you'll not just sit in jail, but on an iron stool in a 2×3 metre cell eating nothing but slop.... Navalny added: ...Right now only 46 of Putin's top 200 oligarchs on the Forbes list are under sanctions. Propagandists calling for murders are taking weekend trips to Berlin. Most read in News STAR TRAGEDY Star of DC series Black Lightning dies after 'sudden illness' aged 32 MARINE CAUGHT 'Most wanted' ex Marine arrested over girlfriend's 'murder' after 6yrs on run GUN HORROR Moment dad shoots dead daughter's ex who tried to break down door to 'kill her' 'SO FULL OF LIFE' Beloved news anchor shared heartbreaking posts before death at age 27 GABBY'S LEGACY Gabby Petito family victory as Moab PD hires domestic violence specialist MONSTER MATES Ghislaine Maxwell 'best pals with double-murderer' after meeting in prison ...This situation is absolutely comfortable for Putin's elite \- the couple of thousand families for whose prosperity this regime exists and for whose sake Putin is waging this war.... According to the Kremlin's arch-critic, immediately imposing sanctions on the 200, then on the 6,000 contentious individuals could ...shatter the status quo... and ultimately lead to a shift in their loyalty to Putin. This comes as a number of Putin's chiefs have been blown up, poisoned and shot by the strongman's enemies as the ...net closes on the Russian tyrant.... Those targeted in the List of 200 include Russian military officials, oligarchs, federal ministers, lawmakers, journalists, celebrities and law enforcement officials. Navalny team highlighted the ...propagandist... role of six individuals: Finance Minister and Security Council member Anton Siluanov, presidential aide Vladimir Medinsky, Central Bank Chairwoman Elvira Nabiullina, businessman Iskandar Makhmudov, and television TV journalist Yekaterina Andreyeva and Georgian-born anchor Tina Kandelaki. Celebrities included in the target list include actor Marat Basharov, singers Nikolai Baskov, Yulia Chicherina, and Filipp Kirkorov, as well as philosopher Aleksandr Dugin. Lawmaker Adam Delimkhanov; and businesswoman Svetlana Krivonogikh \- who is regarded as one of Putin's former partners \- also appear on the list. In June, Navalny was moved to Melekhovo as part of the start of the 45-year-old nine-year sentence in a case that opposition supporters and the West have described as politically motivated. Read More on The Sun 
KID YOU NOT Pupils to be hit with wooden paddle as schools bring back corporal punishment Melekhovo penal colony is notorious for the rape and torture of inmates. Navalny is described as the critic Putin ...fears the most... by the Washington Post. 
ReutersNavalny is a fierce critic of Putin's regime '/ ' 