A 79-year-old grandmother is celebrating after winning £400,000 from the People’s Postcode Lottery.

Maureen Stevens, who has been playing the lottery for just over a year, said she couldn’t believe she had won.Supported by her husband Rupert, 81, and daughter Beverly, 51, the family were over the moon with their win as 88 other residents also won a share of the £2million jackpot.

Players attending the winners’ event at Towngate Theatre in Basildon were jumping with joy as they found out exactly how much they had won.

Mrs Stevens, from Benfleet, scooped the greatest share when her postcode was revealed as the full winner and despite using a wheelchair for the last two years, stood up to receive the £400,000 cheque.

Full story in Monday's Echo.