Late bus a lotto luck

A LATE bus is not normally a happy experience.

But in Lorraine Smith’s case, it became a cause for celebration. She popped into a nearby shop in Sunderland, England and bought a lottery ticket to share with best friend Paula Barraclough.

Hours later the pair won £15.3 million ($24.7 million).

Widow Mrs Smith, 54, a care-home chef, said: “The bus didn’t turn up and I really needed to get warm.

“Never did I believe the fate of the bus being late would result in my life being changed for ever.”