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Salisbury Millionaire Street
A man called Daniel Christmas has been given the perfect present after winning £125,000 on the Postcode Lottery - despite previously cancelling his ticket.
A timely nudge
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"I cancelled it for a little while, but Gemma convinced me to restore it. Thank goodness she did."
Daniel had stopped his subscription - but rejoined after a nudge from his wife, Gemma.
Daniel shared a £1 Million pot with six other neighbours in Salisbury after SP1 3RD landed the Postcode Lottery Millionaire Street prize. Every ticket was worth £125,000, but one player doubled their prize with two.
It's the latest Wiltshire win after seven neighbours in the nearby market town of Melksham - just 30 miles away - shared £1 Million when SN12 7HB bagged the Millionaire Street prize on Saturday 18 April. Every ticket was worth £142,857.
Now the couple are lining up presents for themselves and their 13-year-old daughter - as well as the house move.
Cruise plans
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Meanwhile, the Christmas’s friend and neighbour Ron Innell also landed a £125,000 prize - and the widower says he’s ready to celebrate in style with a solo cruise.
The RAF veteran - who earned medals during the Aden Emergency in the 1960s - turned detective when he was trying to figure out what he’d won before the Postcode Lottery team knocked on his door.
"I’ve been playing Postcode Lottery for years, but you don’t believe it’ll ever come. It’s surreal."
A meaningful win
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"I’m over the moon for Lola. She really deserves this."
At the bottom of the street, clinical pharmacist Lola Teluwo won at her previous home. Her partner Marcus, who received the prize cheque on her behalf, said she has an emotional connection to the house.
Lola and Marcus will celebrate the cash windfall with a trip to Cyprus to belatedly celebrate her birthday.
Still sinking in
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Further along the street, James Brodrick was left shocked at his £125,000 win - just five months after signing up.
He said it still hasn’t sunk in.
Now construction firm project manager James is planning adventure holidays - and a treat for his 17-year-old son.
"It still hasn’t sunk in. Since I got the phone call, I wasn’t sure whether to believe it. I woke up this morning in a cold sweat. Now I don’t need to worry about it. It’s crazy!"
The neighbours all started playing the lottery to help charities - and they were thrilled to hear that local organisations have also benefitted from their Millionaire Street win.
One charity, Building Heroes Education Foundation, has received £75,000 thanks to Postcode Lottery players.
Established in 2014, Building Heroes is dedicated to service leavers, veterans, reservists, military families and bereaved military family members.
Deputy Chief Executive Nicola Schneider said: "On behalf of everyone at Building Heroes Education Foundation, I would like to say a heartfelt thank you to the players of the Postcode Lottery for helping to make our work possible."
Other charities receiving funding include:
Rise:61 - £25,000
The Species Recovery Trust - £15,000
Silver Salisbury - £5,000
Deserving Causes
Today's prize is part of a draw promoted on behalf of Postcode Culture Trust which support charities and good causes which inspire learning, understanding and appreciation of science, music, arts and culture. Thanks to our fantastic players, more than £1.7 Billion has been raised for thousands of deserving projects.