Manchester neighbours win £400,000 EACH in stunning Postcode Lottery scoop

Two women from Wythenshawe were the biggest winner's in the Postcode Lottery after bagging £403,641 each. Michelle Davidson, 50, and Ruth Megson were two of the hundreds of residents from the neighbourhood who won their share of a £3.2 million jackpot.

Michelle and Ruth, who live just one door apart from each other, collected their cheques at the Manchester Central Convention Complex where hundreds of excited residents travelled seven miles to collect their winnings. Speaking at the event, Michelle, who was with her husband Brett, 47, said: "I’ve been nervous since I got the envelope. I was bouncing up and down. We were expecting a grand.

“But now I’m on cloud nine and just floating away. It is unbelievable to win with the whole community.”

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Brett, 47, added: “One of our friends here has won a small amount and he is putting the money into the boxing club in the community.

“It is amazing to be part of that. It feels homely, you can feel the warmth.”

Christina Megson, 37, choked back tears as she collected the cheque on behalf of her mum, Ruth, who was at work. She said: “My mum will be gobsmacked. It’s very rare that we win anything, but to actually win something like this is amazing.

“It makes you feel proud that so many people are willing to come together and be part of the celebration.”

Michelle and Ruth, 61, landed their prizes in Wythenshawe after the postcode M22 8BJ was announced as the winner of Postcode Lottery’s £3.2m Postcode Millions prize on Saturday 30 November. Every ticket in the full winning postcode was worth £403,641.

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