Lucky residents in Leigh scoop People's Postcode Lottery prize

It is the second time a Leigh postcode has been named among the winners this week <i>(Image: People's Postcode Lottery)</i>
It is the second time a Leigh postcode has been named among the winners this week (Image: People's Postcode Lottery)
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SOME lucky residents in Leigh have scooped a prize in the People's Postcode Lottery this morning to become the town's second winners this week.

The winning residents in the area of Etherstone Street, Leigh, are celebrating after a successful £1,000 win this morning, Wednesday, January 15.

Each month, people can sign up with their postcode and pay £12 a month to be in with a chance of winning the draw.

Prizes are announced every day of the month, with £1,000 prizes for 20 different postcodes a day – and a lucky few winning the jackpot of £30,000.

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Each participant from the postcode WN7 4HY has won £1,000 from the January 15 draw.

It is the second time a Leigh postcode has been named among the winners this week after residents in Landside, Leigh, claimed a £1,000 prize on Monday.

Postcode Lottery supports a wide range of charities and causes across the UK and globally.

Around 33 per cent of each ticket helps support good causes, and Postcode Lottery has raised more than £1.3 billion for charity so far.

  • For more information on People’s Postcode Lottery, visit: postcodelottery.co.uk.

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