THE OWNER of a winning EuroMillions lottery ticket has finally claimed their prize.

The £51,232.90 prize dated back to the EuroMillions draw on 28 March 2014 had remained outstanding in South Gloucestershire has now been claimed.

A National Lottery spokesperson said: “We’re delighted that the winner of this amazing prize has now come forward and we hope that they will enjoy their win.

"It would have been awful if the ticket-holder had missed out on this substantial and life-enhancing amount of money.

"We would like to remind all National Lottery players to check their tickets every time they play.”