The BN12 4 postcode area was announced as the winner of a £16.9million People’s Postcode Lottery prize tonight (Friday, December 16). With 718 people picking up a cheque, it meant about one in ten residents of Goring-by-Sea, Worthing, won.
Twelve neighbours in the full winning postcode – BN12 4TR, Ardingly Drive – won £379,062 for every ticket played with. Jason Donovan, a People’s Postcode Lottery ambassador, surprised some winners on their doorstep with the good news.
The £379,062 winners include: Nicki Wiltshire, a 53-year-old Jason Donovan fan whose partner was recently made redundant, Lily Poland, a 75-year-old grandmother, and Wendy Vanderhoven, a 59-year-old who said her ‘wildest dreams have come true’.
Nicki was in disbelief when Jason Donovan knocked on her door to present her with a six-figure sum. She said: “I’ve seen you on the stage in Brighton, I’ve seen you on the stage in London and now you’re here on my driveway! My heart is pounding. I just can’t put into words what this means. It means the world. I’ve had such a rubbish year. My partner Joe lost his job so things have been tough. I can help so many people now!”