Sussex Street Celebrates Postcode Lottery Win
Neighbours in Sussex are celebrating after winning big in the People's Postcode Lottery, with a great-grandmother preparing to visit her son in the USA.
People's Postcode Lottery Overview
The People’s Postcode Lottery is a subscription-based lottery that raises funds for charities while awarding cash prizes across the UK. From Monday to Friday, 20 different postcodes win £1,000 each, and on Saturdays, players share a prize of £1 million.
Millionaire Street Prize in Bexhill-on-Sea
On Saturday, October 18, residents of the TN40 1LY postcode in Bexhill-on-Sea won the weekly Millionaire Street prize. Five houses in the postcode each won £200,000.
Winner's Reaction
Barbara Cartmel, who lives in a seaside apartment overlooking the English Channel, was among the winners. She said:
[translate:"I'm shaking like a leaf! It means I can go and see my son again and his family - that means the world to me."]
[translate:"In two words? I didn't think at my age I could be so excited about anything again. When you get to 80, you think you've seen everything and done everything."]
[translate:"I imagined I’d maybe won £1,000, and I’d have been chuffed with that."]
This prize has brought joy and new hope to the community, highlighting the lottery's impact on local lives.
Author's summary: A Sussex street's remarkable win in the People's Postcode Lottery has given a great-grandmother the chance to reunite with her family in the USA and inspired the local community.