A LOTTERY prize of £130,000 has yet to be claimed in Newport.

The jackpot is the highest available in the Lotto HotPicks game and the search is now on to find the owner of the winning ticket.

I was bought in the city, who matched their five numbers in the Lotto HotPicks ‘Pick 5’ game with five of the six main numbers from the Lotto draw on Saturday 28 March, 2015.

The winning Lotto numbers on that date were 3, 4, 6, 21, 23, 44.

The lucky ticket-holder has until Thursday 24 September, 2015 to make their claim.

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.

A National Lottery spokesperson said: “We’re desperate to find this mystery ticket-holder and unite them with their winnings – this amazing prize could really make a huge difference to somebody’s life. We’re urging everyone to check their old tickets again or look anywhere a missing ticket could be hiding.

“Try checking in the pockets of clothing, in wallets, bags and down the back of the sofa – someone out there could literally be sitting on a fortune! We have the champagne on ice and our fingers crossed that the lucky winner comes forward to claim their win.”

Anyone who believes they have the winning ticket for any of the National Lottery draws within the 180-day deadline should call the National Lottery Line on 0845 910 0000.