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The winner of the first prize in the 2018 Channel Islands Christmas Lottery has claimed their money, in Guernsey.
No information is being released about the winner, except to say they have claimed the jackpot of £977,184 and they wish to remain anonymous.
We know the winning ticket was sold to an agent in Guernsey, bought and claimed by someone in Guernsey and that they're likely to have bought it from the L'aumone Co op En route.
The top prize was slightly less than it had been in recent years, not quite reaching the 'millionaire maker' status that the tickets had promised.
But, with the money staying in Guernsey it does mean one person or a family are hundreds of thousands of pounds better off.
As always, the profits from the ticket sales, once all the prizes have been claimed, is going to be split between members of the Association of Christmas Charities, which can apply for a grant now.
To apply for a grant, charities need to fill in an application pack, which can be found here.
When reviewing the applications, the AGC look at, among other points, whether it would help a disadvantaged part of the community, whether the charity raises its own funds, whether it has unspent reserves and what the estimates for their project are.
Pictured: The winner of the 2018 Christmas lottery has claimed their prize but wants to stay anonymous.
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