More than 1,000 neighbours on a Greater Manchester estate have shared a whopping £3.2m lottery win. Residents of Alkrington in Middleton are splitting the winnings after getting lucky on the People's Postcode Lottery.
And 11 neighbours on Kingsway really hit the jackpot after their exact postcode, M24 1LS, was drawn out, meaning they'd each landed a massive £145,454. Among the winners are couple Mark and Kathryn.
Unbeknown to Mark, Kathryn had actually bought two tickets, meaning they bagged almost three hundred grand.
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Mark who works for a company managing professional darts players, learnt of the win via a video call with lottery presenter Jeff Brazier while sunning himself next to former world darts champion Mark Webster on holiday in Spain.
Dad-of-two Mark said, "I thought 'happy days', £70,000 each. But then Jeff pulled out another cheque and I was like, 'Oh my God!'
"I'm 17-stone six-foot-two, a big lad, and I did get quite emotional. [Mark Webster] was just shaking his head and saying, 'It's unbelievable', and that he was so pleased for me."
An overjoyed Mark now plans cut down his hours at work. He said, "It's a life-changing amount of money. It's going to make things so much easier. I'm not getting any younger as I'm 57 next month, so I can now be more selective about when I work."
HR manager Kathyrn, who had plans to go on a hen do on the night they learnt of their win, said: "I'll definitely be having some champagne tonight. I would have had a good time anyway, but I am going to have an amazing time now.
"I didn't really get to celebrate my 50th birthday as my dad wasn't very well. I think I'll take the family
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