A Shirebrook bus driver has swapped his double decker for a new car after winning a competition to mark the 40th birthday of the Four Seasons Shopping Centre in Mansfield.

Collecting the keys to the £9,300 2016 car of the year Skoda Citigo, Marc Tracy (40), said he was over the moon to win the prize draw.

“I was in shock when I got the call to say I had won,” said the father-of-three.

“I nearly didn’t answer the phone as I didn’t recognise the number — but I’m really glad I did.”

The competition to win the Citigo — named What Car? best city car in its 2016 awards — attracted almost 2,000 entries. Following the draw, Marc picked up the car from local dealership Rainworth Skoda.

“The kids thought I was joking when I told them we had won,” said Marc, who drives with Stagecoach.

“It couldn’t have come at a better time as our current car has got 140,000 miles on the clock and is getting a bit tired.”

Shoppers spending £25 at any of the store’s shops were able to enter the prize draw, one of several events held to mark the centre’s anniversary.

Rebekah O’Neill, centre manager at Four Seasons, said: “We had hundreds upon hundreds of entries and everyone at the centre is excited for Marc and his family to be driving away with the car.

“This is the first time we have given a car away to one of our shoppers. The prize draw has been a real hit and I’m thrilled it has been so popular.”

Rainworth Skoda sales manager Jeremy Taylor said the event had been well received.

“The number of entries was staggering,” he said. “We have all enjoyed the thrill of the event. It was great to present Marc with the keys to his fantastic new Skoda Citigo.”

Marc Tracy receives the keys to his new car from Four Seasons Shopping Centre manager Rebekah O’Neill and Simon Keeley, of Rainworth Skoda.