A lottery winner has finally come forward to claim their half a million pound prize more than a month after the draw was made.

Camelot UK Lotteries Limited has announced that a £577,348.50 prize from the EuroMillions draw on January 17 has now been claimed by an anonymous Brighton and Hove resident.

Last month, a £1 million winning Euro Millions ticket bought in Brighton and Hove went unclaimed after six month deadline expired.

A National Lottery spokesman 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-changing amount of money.

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