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Store owner helps hundreds of families with Allwyn Local Retail Champions prize money

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A London shopkeeper and National Lottery retailer who won £5,000 in National Lottery operator, Allwyn’s, Local Retail Champions awards is helping hundreds of local families in Southwark access quality fresh food after re-investing his prize money into the community kitchen he founded. Vimal Pandya, who…

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