Hundreds of residents in a small Welsh town have scooped thousands of pounds in a multi-million postcode lottery. 435 residents in Rhymney have each won a share of £3.7 million with People’s Postcode Lottery.
The lucky winners claimed the jackpot after their postcode, NP22 5, was revealed as the winning postcode sector in the lottery’s Postcode Millions draw on Saturday, May 28. Nine neighbours from Pen-Y-Dre shared the largest portion of the prize after their postcode, NP22 5DL, was named as the full winning postcode.
Edward ‘Ted’ Owen, 76, who played with two tickets, scooped a massive £370,000 – the other eight winners each played with one ticket and walked away with an incredible £185,000 each. Ted, a retired steel worker, was joined by his son Gareth to accept his lifechanging cheque on Saturday and said he was absolutely shocked with his win. “You never expect to win this amount of money. I am absolutely elated," he said, adding that he plans to go on a world cruise and may follow his dream of owning a Jaguar.
