A mum's words before she died changed a family's lives. Now they're £180,000 richer

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A bus driver who managed to bag a massive £182k prize has thanked his late mum for the huge windfall. Paul Tomlinson and his wife Joanne hit a lottery jackpot double after his beloved mum Irene persuaded them to buy a ticket.

Irene won £2,217 with the People’s Postcode Lottery five years ago and encouraged her loved ones to sign up to the draw. READ MORE: 'I thought I had norovirus - now I could have just 12 months to live' READ MORE: 'What happened to me on my birthday ruined my life in an instant' Paul and Joanne, who live in Hyde, decided to take part in the competition and went on to win £90,909 each – bringing their total to a huge £181,818.

Sadly, Irene died of heart failure aged 80 and never got to witness her family receive the massive cash payout. Paul, 40, says his beloved mum would have been delighted for them. “My mum won a few years ago and we joined up because of that,” he said. “Mum encouraged us to sign up. “Mum was really happy with her win.

She treated herself to things she wanted for the house, like new carpets. “I went with her to the event and there was quite a lot of excitement.