Residents across County Durham and the North East are celebrating a surprise boost to their bank balances after several lucky postcodes won big in the Postcode Lottery.
In County Durham, the postcode DH9 9DT in Stanley landed its residents a £1,000 prize per ticket.
Additionally, Billingham’s TS23 3TX, was another postcode that netted a tidy £1,000 prize per ticket.
Among the biggest winners were players in Scarborough and Filey, where postcodes YO12 5RE and YO14 0NP each scooped an impressive £10,000 per ticket.
Both towns, located along North Yorkshire’s stunning coastline, saw multiple players benefit from the windfall, from the Postcode Culture Trust and Postcode Global Trust.
In Newcastle, players in NE2 3HR also secured a £1,000 win, while Gateshead’s NE8 4TX saw similar success.
The People's Postcode Lottery continues to deliver not only life-changing cash prizes to communities across the UK but also vital funding to a range of charitable causes.
As the North East and North Yorkshire toast their good fortune, residents will no doubt be keeping their fingers crossed that this winning streak is just the beginning.
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Did your postcode come up? Check in this full list of the winners from our region:
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DH9 9DT – County Durham (Stanley area)- Prize: £1,000- Draw Promoted by: Postcode Planet Trust
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NE2 3HR - Newcastle upon Tyne (Tyne & Wear, North East region)- Prize: £1,000- Draw Promoted by: Postcode Planet Trust
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NE8 4TX - Gateshead (Tyne & Wear, North East region)- Prize: £1,000- Draw Promoted by: Postcode Planet Trust
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TS23 3TX - Billingham (Stockton-on-Tees, North East; often considered Teesside/part of historic County Durham)- Prize: £1,000- Draw Promoted by: Postcode Planet Trust
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YO12 5RE - Scarborough, North Yorkshire- Prize: £10,000- Draw Promoted by: Postcode Culture Trust
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YO14 0NP - Filey, North Yorkshire- Prize: £10,000- Draw Promoted by: Postcode Global Trust
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BD23 2FB - Skipton, North Yorkshire- Prize: £1,000- Draw Promoted by: Postcode Planet Trust
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