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A 19 year old from Colchester is celebrating her good fortune this New Year after banking a cheque for £1,346,840 in the New Year's Eve Lotto draw.

Eloise Hutchinson thought that winning big would be "a good way to start the New Year," and so bought a ticket on Friday 30th December before she started work. Eloise works at the Co-Op store in Colchester, as well as a beauty therapist.

Eloise checked her ticket on New Year's Day and initially thought she had matched four numbers and asked her boyfriend how much to expect. "He took one look and said no you've got them all. I didn't know how much it was and went downstairs to tell my Mum – she just didn't believe me."

After nipping to the local shop who confirmed that the ticket was a big winner, Eloise called Camelot and it was only then that she discovered it was worth over £1.3 million. She revealed, "I didn't really celebrate until the ticket was validated and the prize was paid. The bank gave me some cash and I spent Saturday in Lakeside which was brilliant."

Eloise, who lives with her mum and younger sister, has some spending plans but is still in shock at her fortune. "I can now buy a house and will replace my old Ford Fiesta. I would love to take a holiday in Jamaica but not until later in the year."

"I have already been back in work and will continue doing both my jobs; this win will make everything just a little bit easier, I am so pleased."

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