Thringstone Millionaire Street

Joyful Winners Share £1 Million in Thringstone

Residents of Thringstone, Leicestershire, are celebrating after their postcode LE67 8NW landed the Millionaire Street prize, worth a total of £1 million in the People's Postcode Lottery. Ten lucky neighbours shared the winnings, each receiving £83,333, while one participant took home £249,999 with three tickets.

A Heartwarming Family Celebration

Mel Woolley, one of the winners, plans to treat her sister Dee to a first-class Christmas trip to New York after learning of her win — an especially emotional moment after Dee’s cancer went into remission just a day earlier.

"I'm taking my sister to New York in December. We have the first week off and going there has been on the bucket list. We'll go first class and turn left on the plane."

"I want to see the Rockefeller Plaza Christmas tree after watching Home Alone."

Gratitude After a Challenging Year

Mel shared that the win felt even more special following a difficult year for her family. The timing of her sister’s recovery and the lottery win brought immense happiness to both.

"Anything for me was going to be lovely. It’s just something you don't think about and hope it'll happen one day. I didn't expect it to be this much. It's amazing, I'm over the moon. We’ve been buzzing this week."

Neighbourhood Spirit and Good Fortune

The prize has uplifted the entire community, bringing neighbours together in celebration and reinforcing the joy of shared luck.

Author’s Summary: A ten-strong group from Thringstone, including sisters Mel and Dee Woolley, celebrated a £1M lottery win that turned a hard year into a season of hope and joy.

Postcode Lottery — 2025-11-01