LUCKY residents in one area of Warrington had a boost to their bank accounts just before the weekend, thanks to Postcode Lottery.

Those living in the WA5 4QA area of Burtonwood all won £1,000 last Thursday, if they were signed up to the Postcode Lottery.

The People’s Postcode 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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Prizes are announced every day of the month – with £30,000 jackpots and £1,000 prizes for 20 different postcodes every day.

Players can sign up with their postcode and pay £12 per month with a chance to win when they are automatically entered into a draw.

A minimum of 33 per cent from each ticket goes to charity and players have raised more than £950 million for over 9,000 charities and good causes since 2005.