Man wins HUGE £333,000 on Postcode Lottery - and he doesn't even live nearby

Man wins HUGE £333,000 on Postcode Lottery - and he doesn't even live nearbyWarehouse worker Lee Plant scooped £333,333 after his mum persuaded him to keep playing with his old Meir postcode - despite moving to Northwood a year agoCommentsNewsAndrew Robinson and Rob Andrews08:40, 07 Apr 2026View 2 ImagesPostcode Lottery winner Lee Plant and mum WendyWarehouse worker Lee Plant has bagged £333,333 on the Postcode Lottery - just a fortnight after his mum talked him into staying in the draw.‌The 40-year-old was living in Meir, Stoke-on-Trent, when he first signed up to the Postcode Lottery. He has since moved back in with his mum in Northwood and was on the verge of quitting the draw - until she stepped in to convince him otherwise.‌Now Lee is £333,333 better off after three households within the ST3 6AL Meir postcode claimed a share of £1million through the Millionaire Street prize. Lee and his mum celebrated their good fortune with a karaoke night at the White Horse in Tunstall.‌Lee said: "If it wasn't for my mum, I wouldn't be here now... simple as that. I nearly cancelled my ticket and then mum told me not to."View 2 ImagesPostcode Lottery winner Lee Plant‌READ MORE: SWISS flight from Heathrow declares mid-air emergency as plane makes rapid descentREAD MORE: 'Pirate boat' stranded in UK city centre canal after it drains for SECOND time in monthsMum Wendy, aged 59, added: "I told him to keep it. I was already playing with my postcode, and I said, 'just leave yours going', and look what's happened! It's like a dream... it really is. I'm glad I told him to keep playing," reports Stoke on Trent Live.Lee added: "I used to live on Weston Road in shared accommodation, then I moved back in with my mum about a year ago. I carried on playing using the old postcode. A lot of people don't realise you can do that."I read it on the website - you can play with your old postcode, or any postcode. T...