The four North East postcodes to scoop prizes on the Postcode Lottery this week

Postcodes from across the region were picked out this week, with players winning £1,000 prizes.

Players in Newton Aycliffe (DL5 5JU) and Middlesbrough (TS4 3SE) were among the winners.

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.

It unveils daily prizes for postcodes across the UK, including £30,000 jackpots for every winning ticket in a postcode on weekends, and £1,000 prizes for 20 different postcodes every day.

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.

The Postcode Lottery winners and prize amounts this week are:

• DL5 5JU – Newton Aycliffe – £1,000
• TS4 3SE – Middlesbrough – £1,000
• SR2 9HA – Sunderland – £1,000
• NE63 8DR – Ashington – £1,000