A grandmother has won £300,000 in a radio competition.

Jan Semple, from Milton Keynes, received the call from Magic FM, while preparing for a work dinner.

The HR director answered the phone to Kate Thornton, who delivered the 'magic' news.

Ms Semple said: "When she said it was Kate Thornton, everything went into slow motion.

"As Kate spoke, I just sank down on the bed and tried to take it all in."

The 57-year-old said she has already booked business class flights for her son and daughter-in-law, who live in Sweden, to come and visit her over the festive period.

She said: "It’s always a struggle for them to find the extra money for flights as the cost of living is so high in Sweden, so the first thing I’ve done is book them some business class flights for their Christmas visit.

"It’s just so lovely knowing I can now fly back and forth whenever I like to go and see them and will mean I don’t miss this precious time when Jade is so little."

Ms Semple also said she will use the money to help her elderly parents, who were defrauded by scammers earlier this year.

She said: "My dad is 86 and was conned out of a considerable amount of money earlier this year.

"Now, I can help them with all the legal costs attached to trying to get at least some of their savings back and get try to get the justice they deserve."