Chuckle Brothers present charity cheque

Compton Hospice Lottery winner Linda Jones was over the moon to scoop the jackpot.

And her win was given a boost when she was presented with her cheque from the stars of Wolverhampton Grand Theatre's pantomime, The Chuckle Brothers – Paul and Barry.

Mrs Jones, aged 68, from West Bromwich, has been a regular player of Compton Hospice Lottery for more than 10 years, but has only ever won £5 on previous occasions.

She said: "I nearly fainted when I found out.

"I was absolutely amazed, I couldn't believe it at first, I was really taken aback.

"I didn't really believe them that it was true at first. I am going to be using the money to help refurbish the house, we have planned the refurbishment for a long time, but now we have got the money we can do it a bit better than we thought."

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Compton Hospice spokeswoman Grace Ruston, said: "It was the second year that we have done the super draw.

"We sold over 44,000 tickets at £1 each, it is a fantastic income generator for the hospice.

"Every year the Grand Theatre let us take a photograph with the pantomime stars.

"We would like to say thank you to them for continuing to host us and to everyone that has played."

The Wolverhampton-based charity has been supporting patients facing life-limiting illnesses, and their families, for more than 30 years.

The lottery project, which helps the charity keep up with the financial demands involved in supporting its patients, costs £1 a week for regular participants.

A total of £3,000 is given away every week through a guaranteed 150 prizes, while simultaneously helping to raise around £250,000 a year towards the hospice.

People can find out more about how to take part in the lottery by visiting here.