TWELVE people in Newton-Le-Willows have received some good news today – they’ve each scooped a cash prize of £1,000 thanks to their postcode.
The Crown Fields Close neighbours landed the windfall when WA12 0JW was announced as a People’s Postcode Lottery winner on Thursday, June 4.
People’s Postcode Lottery ambassador Judie McCourt sent her well wishes and said: “A big congratulations to all those who have picked up a prize today in Newton-Le-Willows. I hope the win will help lift their spirits and I hope they are able to treat themselves to something special with the cash.”
A minimum of 32 per cent of ticket sales goes directly to charities and players of People’s Postcode Lottery have raised over £500 million to date for thousands of good causes in Britain and beyond.
This draw was promoted by Postcode Animal Trust, which provides funding to charities promoting animal welfare and conservation.
For more information on People’s Postcode Lottery, please visit postcodelottery.co.uk or Facebook and Twitter.
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