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BBC News
2 days ago
- Business
- BBC News
Norwich forklifter driver quits job after £1m scratchcard win
A forklift driver who quit his job after winning £1m on a scratchcard says he believes his late father had something to do with the Lopez, 39, from Norwich, bought five scratchcards from a corner shop in Hellesdon and discovered he had won the top prize with the final Lopez said he "bruised my arm pinching myself" and has since quit his job and bought both himself and his mother a new said he was visited in his dreams by his father, who died eight years ago, and "in some ways this win has come from him". Mr Lopez said he had been on his way to see friends when he popped into the shop on Reepham Road to buy a handful of scratchcards. After winning on the National Lottery Millionaire Maker scratchcard, which costs £5, he sat in his car for an hour savouring the moment, with the ticket hidden away in the glovebox."It was the biggest surprise I've ever had on a scratchcard, £1m... I'll never forget the moment," he said he watched the balance on his bank account go from £12.40 to £1,000,012.40. Mr Lopez said he was visited in his dreams by his father, and had asked him to let him prove that "money won't ruin me"."I think in some ways this win has come from him. So, when I treated myself to my dream car, I knew I had to make mum's dream come true too," he said."It's life-changing.... the £1m has allowed me to do everything to change my life for the better and set opportunities up to allow me to carry on in life - to write my own story."Mr Lopez has previously taken part in fundraising events, including in 2023 when he attempted to break the world record for the fastest time recorded running a mile in a swimming pool. He ran 63 lengths of a 25m (82ft) pool to raise money in aid of a five-year-old girl with spinal muscular atrophy. He said he wanted to go public about his win because the National Lottery gave about £30m of funding to projects each week."To be able to give back by going public... I'm thinking about the bigger picture... to carry on that momentum of the fundraising," said Mr Lopez. Follow Norfolk news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
The Independent
2 days ago
- Business
- The Independent
Builder swaps forklift for Range Rover after £1m scratchcard win
Norwich builder Adam Lopez, 39, won a staggering £1 million on a National Lottery scratchcard, increasing his bank balance from £12.40 to over £1 million. Lopez discovered his win after purchasing a £5 scratchcard from a Premier store on Reepham Road, Norwich, initially storing it in his glovebox due to shock. He described the moment the National Lottery confirmed his prize as 'the best call I've ever made', sharing the news with his mother and stepfather. Lopez has since bought a Range Rover Sport for himself and a Range Rover Evoque for his mother, believing the win is connected to his late father. He plans to take a break from work, enjoy a family holiday to Barbados, visit friends in New York, and save the remainder of his winnings for the future.
Daily Mail
2 days ago
- Business
- Daily Mail
Builder who won £1million on lottery scratchcard swaps his forklift for a Range Rover Sport and books holiday to Barbados
A builder from Norwich has swapped his forklift for a Range Rover Sport after winning £1million on a National Lottery scratchcard. Adam Lopez, 39, said he 'stopped to pick up a drink' before purchasing the ticket and was left 'stunned into silence' by the win. He has now booked a holiday to Barbados and taken a break from work after his bank balance increased 'from £12.40 to £1,000,012.40'. Mr Lopez had purchased the scratchard for £5 from a Premier store in Reepham Road, Norwich. After hearing about the win, he travelled home to the house he shares with his mum, Danica, and stepdad, Andrew, to share the news, adding the call to claim his prize was 'the best call I've ever made'. Discussing the moment he realised he had won, Mr Lopez said: 'Once in the car I played the scratchcard and when I saw the £1 million, I didn't know what to do with myself, so shoved the scratchcard in the glovebox without even thinking. 'I always thought I'd scream if I ever won big but when it actually happened, I was stunned into complete silence!' He added: 'It was the most surreal moment when the lady from the National Lottery confirmed that I was a millionaire! My mum went off like a balloon she was so excited for me! 'Seeing my balance go from £12.40 to £1,000,012.40 was a real "pinch me" moment!' Mr Lopez has now swapped the forklift he usually drives at work for a Range Rover Sport and treated his mum to a Range Rover Evoque. The builder said: 'Sadly we lost my dad eight years ago, he always said that he'd take care of us, and I think in some way this win has come from him. 'So, when I treated myself to my dream car, I knew I had to make mum's dream come true too. Seeing how happy it made her when she got behind the wheel of her new car was even better than when I found out I had won!' Mr Lopez has also booked a family holiday to Barbados for next year with his winnings. He added: 'Never in my wildest dreams did I think this would happen to me, I feel so blessed. I've given myself a budget to have fun, a pot to treat people I love and the rest I'm saving for the future. 'I plan to use this time to enjoy myself and get fit, as I want to travel more next year. The trip to Barbados is going to be amazing and I'm also hoping to visit friends in New York. 'Who knows, I may even book a first-class ticket as I've always wanted to turn left on an aeroplane - thanks to this win I can make that dream a reality too!' When the £1,000,000 landed in Adam's bank account he took a screengrab, so he had a lasting memory of the moment It costs £5 to play and there is a one in 3.33 per cent overall chance of winning a prize, with prizes ranging from £5 to the top prize of £1 million. The National Lottery generates on average more than £30 million each week for National Lottery-funded projects. It has awarded more than £95 billion in prizes and created more than 7,400 millionaires or multimillionaires since its launch in 1994.
The Sun
20-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Fireman who won £200k on scratchcard battling ‘spendaholic' ex after she claimed he ‘lovebombed' her with lavish gifts
A FIREMAN who won £200,000 on a scratchcard is battling his "spendaholic" ex after she claimed he "lovebombed" her with lavish gifts. Heather Douglass splurged on exotic holidays and household renovations after Craig Titchener gave her a five-figure sum. 2 The nurse claimed Titchener gifted her the cash from his lucky win to "get back into her good books" after they rowed. But he insisted the money was supposed to be ploughed into premium bonds which they could both share the interest on. The pair battled it out in court over three cash transfers totalling £45,000 that were made in 2022. District Judge Charlotte Hart ruled that £40,000 of the money transferred was intended to be invested as Titchener intended. But she found a cash transfer of £5,000 was a thank you gift to Douglass, along with a £300 bottle of Lancome perfume. The court was told airport firefighter Titchener scooped the £200,000 win on a Winter Wonderlines scratchcard in 2019. He said he wanted to use the money to buy a house for him and his kids but after beginning a "volatile" 11-month relationship with Douglass, he handed her £45,000 of his cash in 2022. When the pair split, Titchener tried to claim the money back and believed it had been invested by Douglass. But she failed to pay up - claiming her ex had "lovebombed" her with generous presents and cash. She told him: "You sent me money because you were desperate to be in a relationship with me". But Titchener questioned in court why he would send "half my live savings just to be in a relationship with you". Douglass replied: "You want women to be with you and you struggle when you're on your own. "You're very controlling and this was a relationship wholly based on control. You believe that you can buy people." The nurse also claimed her ADHD gave her "an addiction to over-spending". She told the judge that with her ex's agreement, she spent the cash on holiday to Thailand for them both and household works. Douglass said: "When I'm elated I will buy extravagant things. I have a tendency to overspend. "If you came to my house, you'd see there are things coming there every day." But Titchener said he has "always fought hard for a better life" for him and his children. He continued: "When I won that £200,000 on the scratchcard, I didn't see it as just luck but as a life-changing opportunity. "I thought that now I can finally buy the family home I've always wanted and that intention to invest in a home has been consistent from the start." The judge said there was "very little evidence to support claims of a controlling or harassing relationship" and ruled that Douglass had failed to prove that the £40,000 was gifted to her. But she said Titchener had also tried to bolster his case by concocting a digital document that he claimed was a signed agreement between him and Douglass confirming that the transferred money was earmarked for investment. The case will return to court for an investigation into where the £40,000 went.
