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The Independent
13-03-2025
- Entertainment
- The Independent
‘I went for lunch and came back a millionaire': Father-of-four wins scratchcard prize after stopping for burger
A spur-of-the-moment desire for a burger at lunchtime and impromptu visit to the local shops led to a father-of-four winning £1 million on the National Lottery. Craig Haggie, 36, had time to kill after ordering his burger and went to a Spar shop to buy a drink and two scratchcards. 'I went out for lunch and came back a millionaire,' said Mr Haggie. Mr Haggie, from Liskeard, Cornwall, returned to his family's work office where he learnt of his life-changing win. 'It was absolute pandemonium, my family were jumping around the office screaming while my first thought was where's the safest place to keep the scratchcard,' he said. 'My brother and I decided I should keep it close, literally, so we put the ticket in a plastic bag and taped it to my body. 'We must have looked crazy mad as he held the roll of tape, and I twirled around to make sure it was stuck securely to my body. 'It didn't last long as I quickly got very sweaty, and it wasn't staying stuck to me so we settled on keeping it in a saucepan on the top of a kitchen cabinet instead. 'You clearly don't think straight when you find out you're a millionaire.' Mr Haggie's wife, Zoe, 33, was at work when he broke the news which she thought was a prank. 'Craig is always winding me up so I just didn't believe him,' she said. 'I was at work cleaning a client's house, and I had to finish before I could leave and meet Craig. 'I remember thinking, 'Is this real? Has our life really just changed forever?' I finished the house in record time – never has a carpet been hoovered so quickly.' On arriving at her husband's workplace, Mrs Haggie registered everyone's faces and quickly realised the news was in fact real and the enormity of what this meant for them and their young family sunk in. 'I sat on the floor and cried. It was just the relief that we could finally sort our home out and get a bedroom for all the kids,' she said. 'We love where we live – it's a beautiful spot and the neighbours are brilliant but the bungalow isn't big enough for the six of us.' The couple, who have been married for six years, have four children aged between five and 11. The family purchased a two-bedroom bungalow at auction nine years ago with the intention to renovate. The couple have been saving hard, but were still some way off making the dream of the perfect family home a reality. Mrs Haggie said: 'This win has just been incredible for our family and we can't wait to start work on our new home. 'I have sketchbooks full of floor plans already – it's my favourite hobby. 'We're both still young and enjoy our jobs, so will continue working, however I may reduce my cleaning hours and even get a cleaner of my own in time – imagine that.' Mr Haggie is the managing director of WCL Storage Systems, a family-owned warehouse storage company he runs with his brother, Nick. He bought his winning cash vault scratchcard from the Spar, on Fore Street in Callington.
Yahoo
13-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Man who went to buy a burger becomes a millionaire
A man from Cornwall said he "went out for lunch and came back a millionaire" after he bought a £1m winning scratchcard. Craig Haggie, from Liskeard, said it was "absolute pandemonium" when he realised the National Lottery scratchcard he bought in Callington was a winner. "My family were jumping around screaming, while my first thought was where's the safest place to keep the scratchcard?" the 36-year-old said. The father-of-four added: "My brother and I decided I should keep it close, literally, so we put the ticket in a plastic bag and taped it to my body!" Mr Haggie, who runs a warehouse storage company with his brother, said: "We must have looked crazy mad as he held the roll of tape, and I twirled around to make sure it was stuck securely to my body. "It didn't last long as I quickly got very sweaty, and it wasn't staying stuck to me so we settled on keeping it in a saucepan on the top of a kitchen cabinet instead," he said. "You clearly don't think straight when you find out you're a millionaire!" Zoe Haggie, Craig's wife, said she thought her husband was "winding me up" when he said he had bought a winning scratchcard from the Spar shop on Fore Street, Callington. Mrs Haggie, 33, said when she realised he had won she "sat on the floor and cried". The couple have four children aged between five and 11 and own a two-bedroom bungalow they bought at auction nine years ago. The family featured on TV show Homes Under the Hammer and intended to renovate the property. Mrs Haggie said they would now be able to work on their home. She said: "We can't wait to start work on our new home, I have sketchbooks full of floor plans already - it's my favourite hobby! "We're both still young and enjoy our jobs, so will continue working." Follow BBC Cornwall on X, Facebook and Instagram. Send your story ideas to spotlight@ 'We won the lottery but I still check the price of socks' The stars had aligned, says £1m scratchcard winner £1m lottery win for locals in 'forgotten valley' 'We won £1m but money did not change us'
BBC News
13-03-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Liskeard man who went to buy a burger becomes a millionaire
A man from Cornwall said he "went out for lunch and came back a millionaire" after he bought a £1m winning scratchcard. Craig Haggie, from Liskeard, said it was "absolute pandemonium" when he realised the National Lottery scratchcard he bought in Callington was a winner. "My family were jumping around screaming, while my first thought was where's the safest place to keep the scratchcard?" the 36-year-old said. The father-of-four added: "My brother and I decided I should keep it close, literally, so we put the ticket in a plastic bag and taped it to my body!" Mr Haggie, who runs a warehouse storage company with his brother, said: "We must have looked crazy mad as he held the roll of tape, and I twirled around to make sure it was stuck securely to my body. "It didn't last long as I quickly got very sweaty, and it wasn't staying stuck to me so we settled on keeping it in a saucepan on the top of a kitchen cabinet instead," he said. "You clearly don't think straight when you find out you're a millionaire!" Zoe Haggie, Craig's wife, said she thought her husband was "winding me up" when he said he had bought a winning scratchcard from the Spar shop on Fore Street, Haggie, 33, said when she realised he had won she "sat on the floor and cried". The couple have four children aged between five and 11 and own a two-bedroom bungalow they bought at auction nine years ago. The family featured on TV show Homes Under the Hammer and intended to renovate the property. Mrs Haggie said they would now be able to work on their said: "We can't wait to start work on our new home, I have sketchbooks full of floor plans already - it's my favourite hobby! "We're both still young and enjoy our jobs, so will continue working."
CBC
12-03-2025
- Health
- CBC
N.L. to start covering shingles vaccines for some seniors
Seniors between 65 and 70 years old — and those over 70 who are immunocompromised — will have increased access to a shingles vaccine starting June 1. The announcement was made Wednesday by acting Health Minister John Haggie, who was joined by Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Janice Fitzgerald. "This is a significant, large group of people who will get prevention — and effective prevention — against a miserable condition that sometimes ends up with you being hospitalized," said Haggie. Shingles comes from the varicella-zoster virus (VZV), which also causes chickenpox and can cause rashes and lifelong nerve pain. People cannot get shingles unless they have previously had chickenpox. Those who wish to get the vaccine can access it the same way they would get a flu shot: through a family doctor, a pharmacist, or at a public health facility. The vaccines will cost the province about $1 million annually, Haggie said. When asked why the vaccine is limited to two certain groups, Haggie said the Department of Health is looking at the cost benefit. "We know that the risk of hospitalization from shingles increases after age 65," he said. "This is where we start and we see how things go, and we're going to be consistently evaluating that program just to make sure how we move forward with it." Opposition health critic Barry Petten said the announcement was more about politics than people. Haggie made the announcement just hours before the House of Assembly sat on Wednesday. "Respectfully, it could have been done probably Monday," Petten said. He also said that he is "at a loss" as to why the eligibility criteria is tighter for those over 70 years old. "I don't understand the rationality," said Petten. "I think this is a prime example of another case where all seniors [are] not going to be looked after, because every senior over 70 is not immunocompromised, but every senior over 70 struggles."
CBC
06-03-2025
- Health
- CBC
N.L. pledges to look outside of U.S. for medical supplies, with possibility to restart manufacturing at home
Less medical supplies from the United States will come into Newfoundland and Labrador, according to Municipal and Provincial Affairs Minister John Haggie, who is handling the health portfolio while John Hogan makes a decision on running for provincial Liberal leadership. The move follows U.S. President Donald Trump's 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian goods. "There's a lot of untangling going on," Haggie said Wednesday in the House of Assembly. Haggie says he wrote to Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services about its procurement of American products as soon as he took over the role. "The last time I was in this portfolio, there are 400,000 or thereabouts items in the inventory dictionary for Meditech, so there's a bit of work to be done," he said. During the heights of the COVID-19 pandemic, the province made its own protective equipment. Haggie wants to bring back that manufacturing. "That's kind of been mothballed. So the other thread is to see, can we revive that again, stimulate local economy and also meet a need," he said, adding that not all equipment will be easy to outsource from the United States. "From my background in surgery, particularly cardiac surgery, some of these prostheses are pretty well sole-sourced from the states." American doctors will also be challenging to replace. PC health critic Barry Petten questioned the governing Liberals during question period about their contract with Teladoc, an American telemedicine provider that offers virtual primary care and a virtual emergency room. "While I appreciate the symbolism of Jack Daniel's being pulled off the liquor store shelves, the dollar value is actually minute," he said. "Has the government replaced the $22 million contract with Teladoc?" Haggie later told reporters that Teladoc is part of the province's procurement review. "That's one of the things we can certainly look at," he said. "I think that some of Teledoc employees are actually Canadians." Interim supply bill And as the province examines procurement and works to address the tariff situation with the United States, the governing Liberals are trying to pass an interim supply bill. This legislation is introduced every year to keep the government running until the provincial budget is passed. This year, the province is looking to use $3.9 billion in interim supply, a substantial jump from 2024, where it was $3.3 billion, and $2.9 billion in 2023. Fiance Minister Siobhan Coady said the bill is larger to free up monies that might be needed to address the ongoing trade war. "We want to have access to money if things are required because of the tariffs," Coady said. "It is part of the budgetary process, but we're just getting it a little earlier in the year, in case we need it." According to government House leader Lisa Dempster, the interim supply bill is typically passed in one day, but she says the PCs are resistant this time around. "I don't know if it's going to be passed this week," she said. Petten said there is no rush to pass the bill. "I just think government don't want to be in here. They're in disarray," he said. "Interim supply, you need that by March 21, so I mean there's no rush." Dempster is preparing to open the House of Assembly on Friday, outside the legislature's typical sitting schedule, to debate the bill.
