Filey Millionaire Street

A mum reeled in her husband's £111,110 People’s Postcode Lottery win - while he was fishing with pals in Norway.

Emma Costin stepped in to land two cheques for £55,555 each because Liam was on a Scandinavian angling break.

Then she video called him to reveal his prize catch at the holiday bolthole where the emotional dad-of-two was surrounded by his friends.

Emma, of Filey, North Yorkshire, said: "This is my catch of the week. Liam's in Norway fishing with his mates and flies back tomorrow. He’ll be excited to get home and plan things."

Liam shared the £1 Million prize with 15 neighbours in Filey after YO14 0FD bagged today's weekly Millionaire Street prize. Every ticket was worth £55,555, but Liam and another player doubled their wins with two tickets each.

Now Emma says the 'life-changing' windfall means a trip to Florida is on the cards for her, Liam and their two kids.

She said: "This changes our life really. We’ve got two children and we can do a lot with £111,111. It’s amazing.

"Obviously we dream as parents and would love to take our kids to Florida. That's probably top of the list to see their faces and relive our childhood. It'll be the trip of a lifetime.

"The list is endless; the house, new car and literally holidays with us and the kids. It's a massive thing for us as a family to go to places we might not have got to."

Emma, who was heading to work in a hair salon, said she was delighted to share their win with close neighbours in the street.

She said: "Everybody knows everybody, so it's really good that they get a share of everything as well."

She added: "It's amazing that it can help so many charities too. As well as changing our lives it can change things for charities and help them massively."

Near neighbour Kirsty O’Keefe whooped and danced with joy with her cheque after the winnings were revealed with a group of other residents - just days after her birthday.

Now she's planning treats for her two Lego-loving children - and a surfing surprise for her sporty husband.

She said: "This is just life-changing for us. All the kids have asked for is Lego. We'll go on a nice trip to Legoland, maybe even in Denmark.

"My husband is a big surfer. This means we could probably go on a big surf break... maybe Hawaii. There might be a bit of snowboarding in Canada in the pipeline. And we need a new car."

Kirsty said she only signed up for Postcode Lottery so she could be sure of supporting a range of local, national and international charities.

She said: "I play to give to charity. Every month when the payment goes out I say, 'Oh, another £4 has gone to charity' and never expect to get anything back.

"This is more than we expected and means we can do what we want to do. I'm so over the moon."

Driving instructor Craig Harrison is set on a new form of transport after his win - a sea kayak.

Adventurous Craig had previously hired the equipment for trips round Scarborough Bay - and now he plans to buy his own.

The dad-of-two said: "I'm extremely happy. I can spend a bit on the kids and have a nice holiday.

"I might treat myself to a sea kayak and go out on the bay. It's a nice bay. I had hired one before, normally in Scarborough, and enjoyed it. I'll probably buy one now and have a go."

All the neighbours will be delighted to know that their windfalls mean local charities have also benefitted from the Millionaire Street prize with a string of vital funding awards.

And one organisation, Ruddi's Retreat – which helps families living with cancer and life-limiting illnesses - has received £50,000.

Vicki Green, funding manager and charity secretary, said: "Everyone at Ruddi's Retreat would like to thank players of People's Postcode Lottery for quite literally changing the life of our little charity."

The idea for Ruddi's Retreat grew from a brave mum's heartache after her precious baby son was diagnosed with Rhabdomyosarcoma - an extremely rare form of cancer of the bladder and prostate - at just over six months old.

Ruddi Waterworth-Jones had six months of chemotherapy and became the first child from the UK to travel to Jacksonville, in the US, for pioneering proton beam therapy funded by the NHS.

The tumour, 10cm long and wide, was removed in an eight-hour operation along with his bladder and prostate.

During his treatment, a regional charity sent Ruddi and his family on a special break where he took his first steps despite being told he may never walk.

After that, mum Ali decided to set up a charity offering families living with cancer and life limiting illnesses a respite break completely free of charge.

For well over a decade Ruddi’s Retreat have helped more than 4,000 families across Britain at their five caravans; four based at Primrose Valley in Filey and one at Newton Hall in Blackpool, Lancashire.

And Ruddi himself is thriving. At just weeks from his 17th birthday, he is studying musical theatre at college and is signed to an inclusive modelling agency.

Vicki added: "Each year we provide over 350 families with a short break that allows them to spend precious time together to make lasting memories.

"The money that has been so generously donated means we can continue the work that we do for years to come."

Other local organisations receiving funding include:

• Filey Childcare - £30,000 A children’s charity and not-for-profit which runs a day nursery, pre-school, out of schools and a holiday club. It provides a high-quality learning environment for children aged between three months and 14 years.

• Scarborough, Whitby and Ryedale Mind - £30,000 SWR Mind is a mental health charity run independently by and for local people. Its mission is to ensure people with mental ill health have access to personalised support that empowers and enriches their lives.

All funding was awarded by Postcode Community Trust.

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