£121m lotto winner opts to remain anonymous

THE UK winner of a £121.3m EuroMillions jackpot has decided to remain anonymous.

Lottery operator Camelot said it had validated and paid out the prize won in Tuesday’s draw by a single ticket-holder.

It is the third biggest prize of its kind won in the UK.

In July 2011, Colin and Chris Weir became Europe’s biggest lottery winners when they scooped more than £161m and Adrian and Gillian Bayford, from Suffolk, took home more than £148m in August 2012.

A Camelot spokesman said: “The £121m winning ticket-holder has opted to remain anonymous.

“Under its licence to operate The National Lottery, Camelot has a duty of care to protect the anonymity of all National Lottery winners.

“Therefore no further details will be released about this ticket-holder’s claim.” BELFAST Zoo has said ‘hola’ to two new arrivals this month.

Two little capybara amigos were born to mother, Lola, and father, Chester, on April 2.

Capybara are the largest rodents in the world, measuring up to 130cm in length, and closely resemble giant guinea pigs.

The scientific name for this species is hydrochaeris, which is Greek for water hog, and this refers to the fact that the capybara is a semi-aquatic mammal.

The arrival of the two means that the zoo is now home to 13 capybaras in total. In the wild, these rodents live in large family groups of ten to 40 individuals. They are incredibly vocal and communicate through barks, whistles and huffs.