Janice Beare wins £300,000 on National Lottery scratchcard

Janice Beare won £300,000 on a National Lottery Tinsel Trail scratchcard after an unplanned stop at a Co-op while looking for lunch, according to her account of the win. Beare said she had been unable to find a Meal Deal she wanted and changed plans to visit the shop, where a customer ahead of her bought the same type of scratchcard. Beare said she took the purchase as a sign, bought a ticket while paying for her lunch and later revealed the top prize while sitting outside in her 20-year-old Vauxhall Corsa. She described being stunned by the result. The reports of the win repeat Beare’s account; they do not provide independent confirmation of the ticket or prize. She said she has used some of the money to help her eldest daughter replace a washing machine that had broken down and caught fire. Beare said she would not normally have been able to help in that way and described paying for a replacement as a particularly meaningful first purchase. Beare also said she replaced the Corsa with a new car. She cited health challenges affecting her mobility and said reliable transport would make it easier to get where she needs to go. The reports did not give the cost of the car or...