A number of North East postcodes have been successful in winning thousands in the postcode lottery.

Over the past two weeks over 15 postcodes across the region scored big, including postcodes in County Durham, Teeesside and North Yorkshire.

Since November 26 until December 9, 17 postcodes have secured £1,000 thanks to the lottery.

The lottery is a subscription lottery which aims to raise money for charities while also bringing cash prizes to homes across the UK.

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Players can sign up with their postcode and pay £10 per month with a chance to win when they are automatically entered into a draw.

Prizes are then announced every day of the month with prizes ranging from £1,000 to £30,000.

See below for the North East postcodes that won the lottery from November 26:

November 26:

  • NE3 3YY

November 27

  • DH8 0LW

November 27:

  • NE23 8EE

November 28:

  • DH2 1ES
  • DH6 1DU

November 29:

  • DH4 7RP
  • NE36 0TD

November 30

  • DH8 9RA
  • DL1 4UR
  • DL6 3TA

December 2

  • TS8 9HZ

December 3

  • DH4 4TA

December 5

  • TS10 5QX
  • Y011 3SE

December 6

  • NE34 9BD

December 8

  • DL8 5LU

December 9:

  • TS13 4BS

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