A manor for £20

A woman who spent £20 on 10 raffle tickets has won an £845,000 Lancashire manor house. Marie Segar, 51, from Warrington, won the six-bedroom property after one of her £2 tickets was drawn yesterday afternoon. The raffle was the brainchild of Dunstan Low and his wife Natasha Dobosz, pictured, who had struggled to sell Melling Manor for enough money to settle their mortgage. The raffle raised £998,000, enough to clear the debt and pay the winner’s stamp duty and legal fees. Ms Segar, who works in finance, said: “Are you kidding? I’m in shock. I’m speechless. I’ve only ever won £9 on the lottery.” Mr Low said the raffle had been a “stressful but amazing experience”.