In the dough: pizza chef from Whitley celebrates

A PIZZA chef from Whitley now has plenty of dough, after scooping a top prize in a People’s Postcode Lottery draw.

Sarah Daniels was presented with a £30,000 jackpot by fellow Reading resident, lottery ambassador Danyl Johnson.

And she wasn’t the only person who is celebrating. Nine of her neighbours have also scooped prizes in the draw, the results of which were announced on Sunday.

The 52-year-old who works for Spinners in Broad Street Mall plans to book her dream cruise to the Caribbean as a result of her good fortune.

She said her win is: “Absolutely flipping fabulous.”

The mum-of-two first travelled abroad in 2019. She had been pondering whether to book the cruise or not, but the win now makes that a possibility.

And there’s another treat she’s set her sights on: some new shoes. But not any old pair.

“I’m going to go to the Croc outlet and buy 20 pairs of Crocs in different colours,” she said.

Sarah’s neighbour and friend of 30 years, Kellie Slade (52), was also a winner with the lottery. The pair were neighbours at their previous addresses before moving to their current homes on Northumberland Avenue.

Sarah said she was thrilled for her friend’s win: “It couldn’t have happened to a nicer person.”

Kellie returned the sentiment and added: “I’ll second that.”

Also scooping up £30,000 was Sarah Goddard (52) who said that her win must have been: “My mum helping us out.”

The local learning assistant’s mum passed away just two weeks prior to her receiving the news of her lottery win, with her husband Kevin also losing his father in November 2020.

The mum-of-four plans to use the cash to renovate her kitchen and plans to join her sister on a holiday to Jamaica next May.

The couple plan to celebrate with a takeaway, joined by their family.

Jasbiner Sohal (46) was also among the £30,000 winners.

The remaining six winners chose to stay anonymous.

Mr Johnson said: “It’s always an amazing feeling to present good news to our winners, but I’m especially thrilled to be in my home town handing out cheques.

“A massive congratulations to our Reading winners and I hope they enjoy spending the cash on themselves and their families.”