Sunday 29 May 2022 01:55 AM 435 Welsh residents celebrate shared £3.7m jackpot in People's Postcode Lottery trends now

More than 400 Welsh residents have been left 'shocked' and 'elated' after winning a share of £3.7 million.

The 435 winners, who live in Rhymney, South Wales, scooped a share of the prize money through the People's Postcode Lottery.

Nine neighbours from Pen-Y-Dre shared the largest portion of the prize after their postcode, NP22 5DL, was named as the full winning postcode.

Edward Owen, 76, who played with two tickets, won £370,000 while the other eight, each with one ticket, walked away with £185,000.

Mr Owen, a retired steel worker, said he was 'elated' with his win said he will spend part of the money on a new car and a world cruise.

'You never expect to win this amount of money, I am absolutely elated,' Mr Owen said.

'I don't think they'll believe me when I tell them how much I've won.'

Lisa Scanlon, 43, a quality control officer in a chocolate factory, scooped £185,000.

She said: 'I really don't know what I'm going to do with my winnings.

'I'm always teased in my family about how sensible I am

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