Rachel Lee, 33, took home the whopping jackpot from the People’s Postcode Lottery this week.
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The NHS worker landed the six-figure sum for her and husband John, 37, when their Dukinfield, Manchester postcode was named a winner yesterday.
Rachel ended up being the only person in her postcode to win big.
But that’s because none of her neighbours buy tickets for the weekly lottery.
The 33-year-old won the maximum ticket prize – her share of a £1million jackpot.
The remaining money totalling over £594,000 was shared between players in the postcode sector.
More than 1,280 players landed cash sums ranging from £419 to £1,257.
Rachel opened up about how much the win meant to ber – after tragically losing her twin baby boys and being left fighting for her life.
Yesterday’s news comes six years after the death of her babies, and she wants to give back in their memory.
She said: “This just doesn’t happen to us. We’re used to picking up the phone to bad news.”
Speaking through tears about her late sons Reggie and Ronnie, who died in 2018, Rachel said: “They sacrificed themselves for me. It’s heartbreaking that it happened, but in a way, I’m here to keep them alive.
“We got told that if I hadn’t given birth when I did, I would have had 24 hours to live and would have died as well.”
Rachel, who works as an NHS children’s complex needs support worker, said the winnings will allow her to pursue a job as a paediatric nurse.
She said: “I worked in a nursery for 13 years as an assistant manager and I’d had enough.
“I wanted to give back and do something with my career after everything I’ve been through.
“When I got the job with the NHS, I knew exactly what I wanted to do. I want to be a paediatric nurse and I want to look after poorly children.
“I can now do a Master’s nursing degree and make it happen.”
Rachel also plans to buy a Life for a Life tree for her beloved twins.
She added: “We want to get a tree for life planted at Dove Stone Reservoir (a memorial forest near Oldham).
“We’ve always wanted to do it but they’re expensive.”
How does the People’s Postcode Lottery work?
ACCORDING to the official website, players sign up with their postcode and pay £12 per month.
They are automatically entered into every draw and prizes are announced every day of the month.
Tickets play for prizes every day of the week – from Monday to Sunday, a ticket could win £1,000 each day in the Daily Prize.
Tickets could also win a jackpot of £30,000 in Saturday and Sunday’s Street Prize draws.
People’s Postcode Lottery also offer a £3 Million Postcode Millions draw each month – and your ticket plays for a share of a £3 Million cash prize fund.
Winners are notified by email, SMS message, mail or phonecall depending on the prize they win.
Jackpot winners are visited by the lottery team in person.