A Stoke-on-Trent tiler who treated himself to a pool table after winning £2.4 million on the National Lottery is now set for his "proudest moment" as he prepares to represent England at the European Pool Championships in Malta. Neil Jones, 59, had just £13 in his pocket when he and partner Julie Kirkham won the life-changing cash just before Christmas 2010.

A Stoke-on-Trent tiler who treated himself to a pool table after winning £2.4 million on the National Lottery is now set for his "proudest moment" as he prepares to represent England at the European Pool Championships in Malta. Neil Jones, 59, had just £13 in his pocket when he and partner Julie Kirkham won the life-changing cash just before Christmas 2010.