Our whole postcode won an incredible £1MILLION prize in the lottery – here’s how we’re going to spend the money
LOCALS who won a combined £1 million lottery prize have now revealed how they are going to spend the extra cash.
Homeowners in Deal, Kent, have been lucky enough to scoop a share of the huge prize after their CT14 9 postcode was selected in the latest competition announcement this week.
Now locals in the area are planning how to spend their winnings after they won an incredible £11.2million in the People's Postcode Lottery.
Medway dad-of-two Ashley got a call from Postcode Lottery to say he’d won £83,333 as he was about to take a class at a local secondary school where he is a science teacher.
He is now planning to extend his house, and take the family on holiday.
Ashley’s mum Tania, who lives in the same village, is now planning on spending some cash with her partner Adrian.
She said to : "This is incredible for me and Adrian, but I’m so made up for my son and his wife. We’ve been sharing the anticipation together for the past week. It’s been such fun.”
Craig Billington and his fiancée Tamsin Burling’s also won. She said: “I got a letter through the post to join Postcode Lottery a couple of years ago and wanted to play. He said ‘no’, but I did it anyway.
“We’ve got another baby on the way after Christmas. This is the best feeling.”
The couple plan to build a new bedroom above their semi villa’s garage and use some of the money for their wedding.
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Winner Mike Pearson, 56, said he plans to use the money for his dream holiday to Las Vegas to renew his wedding vows with wife Sharon, 54, on their 30th anniversary next year.
He said: "We’ve got a close group of friends going out with us, which will be lovely.
“I did say to my wife that we’ll get Elvis to do the vows, but she’s not up for that.
“My daughters will be overwhelmed. This is unbelievable. I’m shocked. I was expecting £1,000, but this is amazing.”
Andy Baker was in a fishing competition when he got the call to say he’d won.
Andy said he will use the cash to to help their two daughters and two grandchildren. And there will be a family holiday to Turkey.
Retired Tony Saunders, 74, ended up winning £166,666 because he plays with two tickets.
He said: “This is amazing. All of this for a postcode. We’re going to sort our son and daughter out – and the grandchildren.”
