THE clock really is ticking for a mystery local lottery winner who has less than a week left to claim an amazing EuroMillions UK Millionaire Maker prize worth £1,000,000.

The last-ditch search is still on to find the owner of the winning ticket from the EuroMillions draw on December 19, 2017 – bought in Newcastle – with the winning Millionaire Maker code XMKV 63264. The lucky ticket-holder only has until June 2017 to make their claim.

With less than a week to go National Lottery players are being urged to check and double-check their tickets one last time for the chance to claim this life-changing prize.

Andy Carter, senior winners’ advisor at The National Lottery, said: “Time really is running out for the winner of this prize, but we are still hopeful that someone will come forward at the very last minute to claim the money. We’re urging everyone to check their old tickets one final time or look anywhere a missing EuroMillions ticket could be hiding. This life-changing prize could really help to make dreams become a reality for someone out there.”

If no one comes forward with the winning ticket before the prize claim deadline, then the prize money, plus all the interest it has generated, will go to help National Lottery-funded projects across the UK.

The National Lottery changes the lives of individuals as well as communities – on average players raise around £30 million for National Lottery-funded projects every week.

Call the National Lottery Line on 0333 234 5050 or email help@national-lottery.co.uk