Refuse collectors help Italian woman recover binned €1m lottery ticket
The instant win ticket was ‘miraculously still in one piece’ after it was found in a rubbish truck. Photograph: Alberto Pizzoli/AFP/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenThe instant win ticket was ‘miraculously still in one piece’ after it was found in a rubbish truck. SANB, located in Bitonto outside Bari, is a public agency, meaning that the cost of the search would have been borne by taxpayers.Toscano said the woman had to sign a promise to “cover all of the additional costs” incurred – a gamble that paid off.Explore more on these topicsItalyEuropenewsShareReuse this content
- ▪The instant win ticket was ‘miraculously still in one piece’ after it was found in a rubbish truck.
- ▪Photograph: Alberto Pizzoli/AFP/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenThe instant win ticket was ‘miraculously still in one piece’ after it was found in a rubbish truck.
- ▪SANB, located in Bitonto outside Bari, is a public agency, meaning that the cost of the search would have been borne by taxpayers.Toscano said the woman had to sign a promise to “cover all of the additional costs” incurred – a gamble that p
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The instant win ticket was ‘miraculously still in one piece’ after it was found in a rubbish truck. Photograph: Alberto Pizzoli/AFP/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenThe instant win ticket was ‘miraculously still in one piece’ after it was found in a rubbish truck. Photograph: Alberto Pizzoli/AFP/Getty ImagesItalyRefuse collectors help Italian woman recover binned €1m lottery ticketWinner called waste management team after she realised stub showing she had hit the jackpot had been thrown awayAgence France-Presse in RomeTue 4 Aug 2026 11.41 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleA €1m lottery ticket has been recovered from the trash in Italy after the frantic winner called on refuse collectors to help her retrieve it, according to the waste management company.The instant win ticket was…
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