Taddington Millionaire Street

Catherine Heathcote says she feels like ‘the luckiest person ever' after bagging the lion’s share of a £1 Million prize with three winning tickets.

Now the mum-of-four will splash out on a family holiday to Texas, USA, a new en-suite bathroom, and she’s also lining up a trip to Australia and Singapore.

Catherine, of Taddington, Derbyshire, said: "It was such a shock. One [cheque] was nice but three was amazing. I feel like I'm the luckiest person ever.

"I've seen Postcode Lottery ads on television, and I had thought about signing up, but as soon as a leaflet came through my door, I took it as a sign that it was my time to play."

She and three neighbours in the Peak District village of Taddington shared today's Millionaire Street prize when SK17 9TS was announced as the winner.

Each winning ticket was worth £166,666, but Catherine held three to treble her windfall.

Catherine, who is formerly of Stretford, Manchester, was stunned into silence when her three prize cheques were revealed - totalling an eye-watering £499,998.

She said: "It didn’t even register when I was told I'd won two MORE cheques. I was just shocked to win £166,666.

"I know it sounds daft but if I won £1,000 it would have been nice. My bank will be shocked too."

Catherine, who works in hospitality in the nearby town of Bakewell, was joined by her husband Andrew Heathcote and their children Marjorie, Paul and Carrie.

Catherine said: "I feel like I've already won and this is just the icing on the cake.

"I've got such nice friends, a great family and I live in a lovely house, it's only small but it's my house. I just feel very grateful."

Building contractor Andrew said: "It's unbelievable. It's top dollar!

"For working-class people, it's a lot of money, you never save that sort of money."

The neighbours’ win also means local charities have benefitted from thousands of pounds of support thanks to Postcode Lottery players.

And one organisation, The Zink Project, has received £50,000 in funding thanks to the Millionaire Street prize landing locally.

The charity provides support to the people of Buxton and the surrounding areas through its High Peak Foodbank and Buxton Community Café. Zink also offers 24 different activities every week that are open to all including knitting, swimming and hillwalking.

Paul Bohan, Zink's CEO, said, "We're so grateful to Postcode Lottery players for their support for charities like Zink. With charity funding getting tougher to find, this will give Zink the opportunity to continue providing services for families and individuals at a time of crisis to progress towards better, independent futures."

Another charity benefitting from this week’s Millionaire Street prize is Home-Start High Peak which received £25,000. The charity supports local families through a team of committed and trained volunteers, providing tailored home-based assistance to help parents give their children the best start in life.

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