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Letchworth Millionaire Street
An overjoyed flight attendant told how she cancelled the Postcode Lottery earlier this year before rejoining - and now her head’s in the clouds after winning £100,000 weeks later.
22 August 2026
Fiona Chambers stopped a string of subscriptions before going on a trip to New Zealand in March - but decided to sign up again for the lottery in May.
Now the excited Virgin Atlantic cabin crew member is planning a spending spree including a dream holiday to Hawaii, purple car, pink fridge - and treating family and friends.
Happy landing
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"It’s a ridiculous amount of money I’ve just been given. This is the best day of my life and life changing for our neighbourhood."
Fiona shared £1 Million with eight other neighbours in Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire, after SG6 4YQ landed our Millionaire Street prize. Every ticket was worth £100,000, but one neighbour bagged £200,000 playing with two tickets.
Fiona, who normally flies routes to America, India and Africa, is already planning more trips - and a few personal purchases.
She said: "I’d really like to go to Hawaii, too. I just want to see more of the world."
Whale of a time
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Further down the estate, Dawn Tennison revealed she was in the back of a whale-watching boat in Iceland when she got a call to say she’d won.
The mum-of-six had flown to Reykjavik with her son to watch the eclipse and was just about to set off on the ocean trip.
"You sort of think, ‘is that real?’ We saw lots of humpback whales and minke whales. But after that call, it was all I could think about until I came home."
Two for won
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“I’m really shaking now. I thought the first cheque was the winning amount. That’s a big lot of money that we’ve not had before… amazing.”
Chris Ryan and his wife Angela were presented with cheques totalling £200,000 because he plays with two tickets.
Angela broke down when the second £100,000 prize was revealed. Pointing to each cheque, the mum-of-four and grandmother to eight, said: “This one will go to the children and grandchildren and we’ll have this one."
Adventure awaits
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Now Chris has his sights set on a trip to Australia - and completing a motoring passion project.
He said: "We haven’t had a holiday for 20 years. We deserve a holiday and I’m thinking of Australia. My aunt and uncle moved out there in 1973 and it would be lovely to go out and see my cousins. It’s a long way, but it’ll be worth it."
Angela added: "I’ve always wanted to take my husband to the Rockies in Canada. We’ll never, never forget this lovely day for as long as we live."
All players were delighted to learn that their Millionaire Street win means local charities will benefit, thanks to funds raised by players.
One organisation, Garden House Hospice Care, has been awarded £75,000 thanks to funds raised by Postcode Lottery players. The charity provides specialist palliative and end-of-life care for people across North Hertfordshire, Stevenage, Central Bedfordshire and the surrounding communities.
Other charities receiving funding include:
Citizens Advice North Hertfordshire - £50,000 An independent, local charity reliant on raising their own funds to carry out work to improve the lives of residents in North Hertfordshire and parts of South Cambridgeshire.
MS Trust - £50,000 The organisation gives everyone living with multiple sclerosis the knowledge and confidence needed to feel more in control of their condition today and every day.
Letchworth Foodbank - £25,000 The charity provides three days-worth of nutritionally-balanced emergency food and support to local people referred to them in crisis. Part of a nationwide network of foodbanks, supported by Trussell, working to combat poverty and hunger across the UK.
Herts Disability Sports Foundation - £25,000 They offer a wide variety of sports activities for people with a disability and pride themselves on being able to adapt activities to suit the needs of the participants. They work with individuals, groups, schools and businesses.
8th Letchworth Scout Group - £5,000 A busy group giving young people the opportunity to camp and take part in adventurous activities throughout the year. Their aim is to encourage youth-led Scouting and help them gain skills for life.
Deserving causes
Today's prize is part of a draw promoted on behalf of Postcode Community Trust which supports smaller charities all over Britain.
Players aren't the only ones who benefit from Postcode Lottery. A minimum of 30% of each ticket price goes to charities and good causes. Thanks to our fantastic players, more than £1.8 Billion has been raised for thousands of deserving projects.