Bradford's latest lottery winner is keeping both feet planted firmly on the ground.

Only hours after learning she had scooped £89,000 in a special New Year draw, Donna Faulkner was back serving dinners to Eccleshill schoolchildren.

The mum-of-two, who shares the windfall with husband Richard, explained: "It was a massive shock when I heard but I had to go in and work - I didn't want to let anyone down."

So what now for the 23-year-old part-time kitchen assistant at Hanson School? Straight out to buy a brand new sports car? Mountains of designer clobber? A cruise around the world? "I think we'll all go on holiday for a week. I don't fancy anywhere abroad. We'll probably try the Lake District - I've never been there and it looks nice."

Donna is looking forward to treating her daughter Kirsten, six, and son Gage, two, but said: "They got everything they wanted at Christmas so it's going to be difficult choosing something."

Richard, 30, a production worker at Shipley-based Sabre Plastics, said the winning syndicate ticket came free with a Sunday newspaper.

Five of the numbers matched those picked in the Big Draw 2000, including the bonus. The 40 winners shared £3.5million between them - the biggest newspaper handout ever.

Donna said the young family, of Radcliffe Avenue, were used to "scrimping and saving". She added: "We have often written cheques hoping that our wages would be through to cover them."

Donna, who was picking up the cheque at a London ceremony today, said: "We still cannot believe it. I keep thinking it's not true.''

The couple, who married two years ago at Gretna Green, said they would probably pay off the mortgage on their former council house, treat members of the family and buy a car.

"We won't get anything too flash, having two children," said Donna. "Probably something like a Vauxhall Corsa for around £5,000."

Like Donna, Richard has no plans to retire.

"I've had a week off with the flu and although I perked up for a bit when I heard about the win, it soon got worse again. It won't change our lives but it's nice to have something to fall back on."

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