SIXTEEN people in Worcester have each scooped a cash prize of £1,000 thanks to their postcode.

The Whitewood Way neighbours landed the windfall when WR5 2LN was announced as a People’s Postcode Lottery Daily Prize winner on Friday, May 15.

People’s Postcode Lottery ambassador Judie McCourt said: “A big congratulations to all those who have picked up a prize today in Worcester. I hope the win will help lift their spirits and I hope they are able to treat themselves to something special with the cash.”

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This draw was promoted by NSPCC, which has received more than £3.9 million in funding to help support its mission to end child abuse and neglect.

For more information on People’s Postcode Lottery, go to postcodelottery.co.uk