Support worker who lost twin boys wins £405k

An NHS support worker whose twin sons died six years ago has won more than £405,000. Rachel Lee, 33, from Dukinfield, Tameside, was in tears after winning the largest share of the £1m jackpot of the People's Lottery Postcode.

Rachel, who works with kids in Tameside and Glossop, was pictured celebrating the win with her husband, John, 37. She said she plans to use the money to give back in her children's memory and pursue her dream job as a paediatric nurse

"This just doesn't happen to us," Rachel added. "We're used to picking up the phone to bad news." She won almost half the lottery's weekly Millionaire Street prize when her postcode was announced as the winner on Saturday (February 17).

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WalesOnline reports that the couple lost their twin sons Reggie and Ronnie during birth in 2018. Rachel's life was also in danger after she contracted sepsis.

"They sacrificed themselves for me," she said. "It's heartbreaking it happened, but in a way, I'm here to keep them alive. We were told that if I hadn't given birth when I did, I would have had 24 hours to live and would have died as well."

Rachel, who works as an complex needs support worker said the cash will allow her to chase her dream, adding: "I worked in a nursery for 13 years as an assistant manager and I'd had enough. I wanted to give back and do something with my career after everything I've been through.

"When I got the job with the NHS, I knew exactly what I wanted to do. I want to be a paediatric nurse and I want to look after poorly "children. I can now do a Masters nursing degree and make it happen."

Husband John, who works for a fire alarm company, said: "It has a lot to do with losing our twin