Shielding couple's lottery win a 'dream come true'

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Shielding couple's lottery win a 'dream come true'
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Louisa and Greg Tomlinson won £300,000 on a scratch card after nearly two years of shielding.

A couple who had been shielding for nearly two years say they "burst into tears" when they found out they had won £300,000 on a scratch card.

"I haven't worked since, and Greg, a trained electrician, had to take a part-time delivery job so he was around to look after me as I recovered." Ms Tomlinson said the couple were looking for a "cosy two-bedroom" cottage with a wood-burning stove and garden in Norfolk.

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