Third case in recent days
is a regular draw of local areas which costs £10 a month to play, and postcodes are selected at random for prize winnings dedicated to any players in that given area.
Eleven neighbours won cheques of £263,333 each, and two more scooped up £526,666 each after playing with two tickets. Cyril said: “It’s a miracle. I was just flabbergasted, absolutely flabbergasted, I just couldn’t believe the amount; It really is once in a lifetime stuff. Another winner was Beverley White, 82, and her husband Michael, 81, who both collected cheques for £263,333 each.
Michael, who worked as a long-distance lorry driver, added: “We gave up the mobility car that we had last year and Beverley needs a special car to get in and out of.Samantha Douglas, her husband Paul and her dog Flora were greeted at the door by Postcode Lottery ambassador Matt Johnson. | Photo: The People’s Postcode Lottery
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