£25m lottery win 'won't change me'

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The 74-year-old, who scooped half the jackpot on the EuroMillions draw, said he and wife Joan, 72, would not move far from their modest home in Bolton, Greater Manchester.

On Tuesday, the couple spoke of their win, which will secure the futures of their two daughters and four grandchildren.

Mr Caswell, a retired export manager, revealed the reaction of his local shopkeeper when he handed in the lucky ticket.

Speaking to international media, he said: "I had won £10 the week before so walked in all confident and said to the lad 'I'm on a roll - here's another winner'.

"When he scanned the ticket his mouth dropped open and he went a little ashen. He called for his boss to verify the numbers and told me to contact Camelot.

"I didn't have my glasses on so I couldn't even read the numbers on the ticket he gave me, so I headed home to get it into focus."

The new multi-millionaire was so excited he then struggled to get in touch with Camelot and had to phone his youngest daughter to come round and help him.

After going through security checks, the family were told they had won a staggering £24,951,269.40.

They were dumbstruck, said Mr Caswell.