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Yahoo
6 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Woman Buys Lottery Ticket After Praying for a Win. By the Time She Made It Back to Her Car, She Was Stunned
'I was shaking when I signed the ticket," the lucky winner told the South Carolina Education LotteryNEED TO KNOW A woman in South Carolina got exactly what she was hoping for when she "prayed for a lottery win" 'I was shaking when I signed the ticket. It's a dream come true," the lucky winner told the South Carolina Education Lottery The woman told lottery officials she has already cashed out the ticket and used some of her earnings to donate to charityCan you manifest a lottery win? According to this South Carolina woman, the answer is yes. One woman from the Midlands of South Carolina said that her "miracle" occurred after she purchased a $20 scratch-off ticket from a gas station she'd never been to before. 'I was riding down the road, and I prayed for a lottery win. And that's exactly what I got," she told the South Carolina Education Lottery in a Friday, Aug. 1, press release. The woman purchased the lottery ticket at the City Fuel & Food gas station on Bush River Rd. in Columbia — and she immediately decided to test her luck by scratching each section on the ticket, only to be surprised by a "MONEYBAG' symbol and "2MIL." That's right, she ended up winning a $2 million lottery prize. After seeing what was on her ticket, the woman told lottery officials she walked out of the store and sat in her car, completely stunned. 'I was shaking when I signed the ticket. It's a dream come true," she told lottery officials. City Fuel & Food Inc. in Columbia received a commission of $20,000 for selling the claimed ticket, while the woman has already cashed in her ticket and used some of her winnings to donate to her favorite charities. Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. The odds of winning the top prize in the $2 million are 1 in 1,536,000. According to the South Carolina Education Lottery, only one more $2 million prize remains. Read the original article on People Solve the daily Crossword
Yahoo
06-08-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Pembrokeshire girl, 8, with rare illness gets trip of lifetime to Disneyland
Pembrokeshire fundraisers have made a poorly young girl's dreams come true by sending her on the trip of a lifetime with her family. Belle's Story was set up in memory of Wolfscastle's Belle Curran, who lost her battle with interstitial lung disease at only ten years old. During her lifetime Belle, along with her family friends and supporters, raised tens of thousands of pounds for the charities that helped her, as well as increasing awareness of organ donation. (Image: Belle's Story) Belle's Story has continued that work. It also helps make a difference to young people touched by life-changing illness and disabilities, by providing direct support to them and their families. One of the families they have supported is that of eight year-old Tiara Davies who has Margan syndrome, a serious heart condition and scoliosis of the spine. With the help of the people of Pembrokeshire Belle's Story raised enough money to send Tiara and her family on the holiday of her dreams to Disneyland Paris this summer. 'Our family was blessed with the opportunity to visit Disneyland Paris, a dream we never thought possible,' said Tiara's family. (Image: Belle's Story) 'For us this trip wasn't just a holiday. It was a moment of pure joy laughter and wonder, a chance to escape hospitals, treatments and difficult days. 'To see her eyes light up with excitement, to hear her laughter and to watch her meet her favourite characters was more than we could ever hope for. It's a memory we will treasure for the rest of our lives. 'This experience gave us a chance to simply be a family,' Tiara's mum told Belle's Story. 'You gave us more than just a wish, you gave us hope, happiness and a moment of peace in a very uncertain journey.' Belle's Story holds fundraising events throughout the year including coffee mornings, bingo, dog shows and craft fayres to support the charity's work. The charity also receives donations from fundraisers that various schools and associations have held on its behalf. (Image: Belle's Story) In this case pupils from Cosheston VC School held a four event pancakeathon after the charity gave the school the My Engine Parts book which helps approach what can be the sensitive subject of organ donation with young children. The pupils raised £530 which they presented to Belle's mum Stella and volunteer Sarah who said that it would go towards the Disneyland Paris trip. 'Pembrokeshire people support us so much and I'm so grateful,' said Stella. The next Belle's Story fundraise will be an afternoon tea with fizz at Letterston Memorial Hall on Sunday, August 10. The homemade afternoon tea will run from 2.30pm to 5.30pm and is a chance to put on a posh frock for an afternoon of fun and fundraising. There will be a glass of fizz on arrival as well as a cash bar, raffle and entertainment. Tickets cost £18 and are available by messaging 07811 398612.
The Sun
05-08-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
I ditched the UK for Australia & I'd never return – I work less hours for more money & see dolphins on my morning walk
A MAN has revealed that he will likely never return to the UK, after upping sticks and moving to Australia. In February, Lewy and his partner made the bold decision to relocate to Adelaide, after becoming sick of the " miserable weather and negative people". 2 2 The couple describe themselves as "normal people" without much money, said they were able to move to a "stunning" neighbourhood, that "wasn't expensive". Lewy said that it had been their dream for 10 years to live in Aus, and added that his and his partner's life has greatly improved since ditching the British Isles. "It's highly likely that we will never live in the UK again because it cannot offer us the life we've got now", he said in a video posted to his TiKTok channel @lewyp23. Lewy revealed that he is no longer "overworked" and "stressed" and is paid more for his job in Australia than he was in the UK. He added that the cost of living in Adelaide is much cheaper than it was for him back home, and that the people seem so much happier and fulfilled. The TikToker claims that he would have to earn a whopping £150,000 a year to have the same quality of life in the UK as he does in Adelaide on his "average" wage, and added that he wouldn't even move back to the UK if someone gave him £50,000. Lewy now lives just three minutes walks from the beach, and as soon as they finish work, he and his partner take their dog out for sunny seaside walks. He has even spotted pods of dolphins during his beach walks, which he said always leave him in "disbelief". Even in winter, the weather in Adelaide is warm and sunny, meaning that Lewy and his partner can have year round fun, without spending a penny. "You don't realise how much the weather affects you until you move to a nice place", he said. I fled the UK for sunny Dubai - life back home is miserable & no-one has any cash "We're happier, it's just fantastic." Another thing that Lewy loves about his life in Adelaide is the lack of crime. "It's safer her in Australia, you see a lot less nastiness." He added that he and his partner now do lots more on the weekends, and are able to be so much more social, as they are no longer stressed. How easy is it to move abroad? Brexit means British citizens now have to apply for visas to move to countries within the EU. While some countries residency restrictions are easier than others, here's what you need to do at home before moving: Notify HMRC about your upcoming move. Let your local authority know and provide a forwarding address. Contact your mortgage and utility providers and bank before leaving. If you have paid enough UK national insurance contributions, you can qualify for a state pension abroad - contact the International Pension Centre. You can sign up to the Royal Mail's redirection service. If you have outstanding student loans, contact the Student Loans Centre. If you have children, give due notice to childcares and schools. He described the supermarkets, which are packed full of fresh fruit and veg as being "incredible" and said that older people look much more youthful and full of life. Lewy is urging others to follow in his footsteps and ditch the "miserable" UK. He said that anyone under 35 can easily get a working holiday visa, and added that the country is especially looking for tradesmen. He said: "Why are you waiting to get out of that horrible place when you've got this waiting for you? "The people are really lovely and you've got a life waiting for you with way less stress." "You get one go at life, you have to take risks"
BBC News
26-07-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Leeds make Lyon goalkeeper Perri seventh signing
Goalkeeper Lucas Perri said it was a "dream come true" to join Leeds United after becoming the club's seventh summer 27-year-old Brazilian has joined from French side Lyon in a deal worth a reported £15.6m and has agreed a four-year contract at Elland played 45 matches across all competitions for Lyon last season, keeping 13 clean sheets as the Ligue 1 side qualified for European football."It is incredible. It is a dream come true," said the 6ft 5in keeper. "When I first heard that the interest could get something serious and actually happen, I started to look for videos of the stadium, the atmosphere, the games, the highlights of the plays and the matches."It was a really exciting moment for me. I was really, really glad that the club showed interest. It was incredible. To sign here I am very, very happy."Perri began his career at Sao Paulo before moving to Botafogo and then to has been capped at under-20 and under-23 level for his Illan Meslier was Leeds' number one for most of last season as they won the Championship title, but lost his place to Karl Darlow with seven games remaining following a series of errors.
BBC News
10-07-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Rianne Downey: Glasgow singer who has gone from busking to Glastonbury
When Rianne Downey headed off to America to record her debut album last year, she found herself working in a secluded studio near Seattle."It was in the middle of a forest and I lived there the whole time I was there, so it was like I was living in a fairy tale," laughs the Lanarkshire is not the only fantastical moment in her career so far, as the 26-year-old has gone from busking on the streets of Glasgow to performing on Glastonbury's Pyramid Stage alongside ex-Beautiful South singer Paul former Housemartins vocalist praised Downey on social media in 2020 after she covered his band's song Rotterdam - and three years later he asked if she would be willing to sing with him on tour. Since then she has toured across the country with him while also working on her own debut album is released in October, and before that she will perform at TRNSMT on Sunday afternoon."I still don't think it has sunk in, to be honest", admits the singer, who is from Bellshill. "Sometimes I'll be walking down the shops or cooking my dinner, and it pops into my head what my job is now. It takes the breath away, it's such a dream come true. "As a musician you dream of getting to do this for a living, but you never fully believe you're going to get there." Downey started busking in her teens, was playing pubs as soon as she turned 18 and was quick to upload material to YouTube when the coronavirus pandemic struck in 2020."My mum always says I could sing before I could speak," she recalls."But none of my family are actually musical, other than my granny holding a tune. I don't really know where I got it from, but there was always music on around the house."It's always been the way I express myself. I just love performing, whether it was forcing my granny to watch me sing or being up on the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury - I'm happy with whatever I can get."That Glastonbury appearance came alongside Heaton, who approached her about joining him when his regular collaborator Jacqui Abbott had to step away from the band for health reasons."I feel very lucky to have met people like Paul and Ryan Hadlock (producer of her album), who are gems in the industry," Downey said."I'll always aim to be as kind and giving as they are, and hopefully as talented as they are too. Paul is an amazing role model and I couldn't ask for a better sort of mentor." Her country and folk-flavoured pop will be fully heard in the autumn, when she releases The Consequence of Love, the record she decamped to Bear Creek Studio in the USA to work spent most of 2024 touring with Paul Heaton and his band, both the album and this weekend's TRNSMT appearance will put her own material in the spotlight again."It's definitely a coming of age album," she says. "It's the chance to tell where I came from and where I am now, as well as looking at friendships, relationships, my family and different things that happened on the way. "I've kind of grown up in front of people and it's the truest, most authentic version of me that's there in the songs." Downey believes that authentic nature comes from busking as a teenager - when she cut her teeth as a she stresses that most of her experiences were positive, it also taught her a lot about performing and winning over crowds."That was me serving my apprenticeship," she said. "It's been great character building and it's given me such strength, because when you're stepping out onto the streets of Glasgow to busk there is no-one there to listen to you at first. "It helped build a thick skin but it also taught me about what crowds like and helped me hone in on my performance."Her busking years were before Glasgow City Council decided to implement a code for street performers that came into force last is uncertain whether the changes will actually make any difference. She said: "There was always a sort of code anyway when I was doing it, so you knew to keep enough of a distance so everyone had a fair chance of being heard. "It's always a bit mad putting rules in for music though, so hopefully buskers don't have to worry about volume too much." 'I ruminate on negative comments' Volume levels will be less of an issue at TRNSMT's King Tut's stage on headline tour in the autumn will then wrap up back in Glasgow, at the Old Fruitmarket. Her profile is continuing to rise, which Downey says brings both praise and attention and abuse from internet trolls."I still ruminate on negative comments but you realise a lot of the time it isn't personal," she says. "It just comes with the territory – in a way it's like you're doing something right. It's a horrible thing to deal with but it's about turning that into a positive."She has the same approach with her song-writing, which she says is a form of therapy for her."Sometimes you sit down with your guitar and feel you don't have anything to write about, then within a few hours you've vocalised an emotion you didn't realise was eating away at you," she says."Putting it out of your head and onto paper or into song can really take a load off, and it's so rewarding when people then respond to that and relate to it. "It's like knowing you're not alone – that's the beauty of music."
