Mother-of-four's luck finally turns

"Single mother-of-four Nicky Cusack scooped last Wednesday's Lotto jackpot with a lucky dip ticket.

"And just a week earlier, in another stroke of good fortune, the 43-year-old was told she was cancer-free.

"...The supermarket worker from Swindon has had a tough six months.

"In January, she was savagely bitten by a pack of dogs when she stopped them attacking her children in the street.

"She was then diagnosed with breast cancer in April and underwent two operations to remove the disease. Ms Cusack plans to return to work after a course of chemotherapy and radiotherapy but will be treating herself and her family to a well-deserved holiday.

"...Despite her lottery win, Ms Cusack said she is determined to carry on working in the music and film section of the Asda store in Swindon when she has recovered..."