Unlucky London's £9m Lottery losers

Lottery players in the capital are sitting on more than £9million of unclaimed prizes, it was revealed today.

The sum is higher than for any other region in the country as Londoners repeatedly forget to check their numbers.

Figures from operator Camelot show that in Islington alone, £ 3.5million in prize money is unclaimed.

In Lewisham, £1.6millionhas yet to be collected while Camden's figure is £1.2 million.

Bosses at Camelot are worried that players are becoming ever more careless with their tickets.

"We keep our fingers crossed that this will ring a few bells and the winners will come forward," said spokeswoman Jacquie Wilson.