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Yahoo
26-06-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Sutton DNA scientist wins £34,000 car and cash prize in online competition
A DNA scientist from Sutton has won a £34,000 car and a cash prize bundle in an online competition. Sara Temelso, 37, struck lucky in BOTB's Lifestyle Competition, bagging a Mini Cooper E Exclusive Level 1 worth £34,000 and a £2,000 cash prize. The 37-year-old was working from home post-ankle surgery when she was informed of her win by BOTB presenter Christian Williams via video call. Sara said: "I can't believe it. It's amazing – I'm struggling to process that I've actually won. "It's definitely made my year and will make a big difference to my plans. "You enter hoping to win, but you don't really expect it. This is the best news ever." The Mini Cooper E Exclusive Level 1 is an all-electric, three-door hatchback with a 41kWh battery, a significant upgrade from Sara's current 12-year-old Mini. She said: "I've always had Minis and love them. My current one is 12 years old." The cash prize will also be put to good use. Sara added: "I've been wanting to replace my bathtub for a while as it's cracked, but I wasn't sure how I'd pay for it. "I will definitely go on a nice long holiday." BOTB is a leading car competitions company that hands over a dream car each week, along with lifestyle prizes. It also offers people the chance to win a holiday, cash, tech, cars, and more in its Instant Wins Competition. After being founded in 1999, BOTB has given away £98.6m-worth of cars so far. BOTB presenter Christian added: "It was such a pleasure to surprise Sara, especially while she's recovering from surgery. "She's clearly a big Mini fan, so to give her an electric upgrade like this – complete with some extra cash – was a great moment. "The Mini Cooper E is an awesome little car. It's fun, stylish and packed with tech."
The Sun
23-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Local man's 7Days Performance house and car win written in the stars – but he had life-changing decision to make
'Am I being punked?' His decision to spend £100 on tickets paid off handsomely. A LOCAL man thought he was being 'punked' after winning a stunning house he drives by every day! Tin Lo of Watton, Norfolk couldn't believe his name was drawn in the 7Days competition that saw him win the 5-bed property and cracking Volkswagen Tiguan R. 3 3 Enter this week's 7Days competition draw HERE The incredible competition draw on June 8th came with a decision to make - either the house and car as a bundle, or a life-changing cash alternative of £500,000. It's even more incredible when you consider that Tin stays just a few minutes away from the dream home and passed by it on his daily commute. Tin, 38, says he spent around £100 on tickets in the end, purchasing extra whenever seeing a 7Days Performance advert. Yet when watching the draw live, he still couldn't believe his name and ticket number were read out as a winner, even after a friend - also in the draw - called to congratulate him. So much so, when 7Days called Tin live on their show, he replied: 'I was watching it, I can't believe it mate. "Am I being Punked!? I don't know what to say!" He added: 'I'm not sure how many tickets I bought, maybe about a £100 worth. "I just bought some every time I saw the advert!' Tin was given a few days to mull over his decision - the home and car or the life-changing sum of money. The 38-year-old was also invited down to view the house and car he'd won for just £100 and said: 'It feels amazing. I just don't know what to say." Following consideration, he opted to pocket the half-a-million pounds payment, which he plans to use on a holiday and buy another house, with the money set to 'make things easier' for him. At the Sun we work with 7Days Performance to bring our readers the opportunity to enter competitions at a discounted price each week. These are mainly for cars, but also include rolex watches, and houses or Spanish villas. 3 Remember to gamble responsibly A responsible gambler is someone who: For help with a gambling problem, call the National Gambling Helpline on 0808 8020 133 or go to to be excluded from all UK-regulated gambling websites.
CBS News
12-05-2025
- Business
- CBS News
$1 million winning Scratchers ticket sold in Winters
WINTERS – A California Lottery Scratchers ticket sold in Northern California just won someone a $1 million prize. Over the weekend, lottery officials announced that a winning ticket was sold at Winters Wine & Liquor along E. Grant Avenue in Winters. The $1 million ticket also nets the store where it was sold a $5,000 bonus. Whoever bought the winning Scratchers ticket has yet to come forward. Lottery officials say the claims process takes around six to eight weeks.
