A £76,838 unclaimed prize from the Lotto which had remained outstanding in the Pembrokeshire area has now been claimed, Camelot Group plc, operator of The National Lottery, has announced.

Unless the winner of a major National Lottery prize opts to take full publicity and signs an agreement to that effect, Camelot Group plc say, no further information can be released about their win.

A National Lottery spokesperson said: "We're delighted that the winner of this 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."