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Swansea couple scoop £1 million on EuroMillions

Alan and Jan Parfitt are the third big Swansea winners this year Credit: Effective Communication

A Swansea couple have become the latest in a line of Lottery winners from the area after their EuroMillions ticket netted them £1m.

Alan Parfitt, 56, and Jan Parfitt, 53, say last Friday's win still hasn't properly sunk in.

District nurse Jan said she 'burst out laughing' after her husband, a joiner, called her over to the computer to confirm they had won.

“I just laughed, and laughed," she said.

“I know it sounds crazy, but it was such an unreal feeling knowing we had suddenly won so much money that I couldn’t help it. In fact, I’m only just starting to believe it.”

The couple, who have a grown-up son and a four-month-old grandson, say they 'haven't had a moment' to think about what they'll spend their money on.

But Jan said: “We will certainly look after our family, and know that we can have a comfortable life from now on."

National Lottery: £72 million for 'good causes' in Wales in 2012

More than two thousand grants were awarded in 2012. Credit: Danny Lawson/PA Wire/Press Association Images

Good causes in Wales received more than £72 million of National Lottery funding in 2012, according to figures released today.

2,717 grants were awarded across Wales, providing a cash boost to local arts, sport and heritage projects and community groups.

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