THREE lucky residents from Newtown are set for an extra special Christmas this year after scooping £30,000 each, thanks to their postcode.

The Parklands neighbours were announced as winners after SY16 1LW was named as a winning postcode with People’s Postcode Lottery on Wednesday, December 18.

This prize was part of People’s Postcode Lottery’s special Christmas campaign where one postcode is drawn every day to win £30,000 per ticket throughout the December draws.

Offering her congratulations, People’s Postcode Lottery ambassador Judie McCourt, said: “This is such a magical time of year, so I’m thrilled to see three winners from Newtown win their £30,000 cash prizes in time for Christmas. The extra cash during this festive period will hopefully help the winners celebrate well into the New Year, or at least provide a few extra treats for themselves or their families and friends.

“It’s also lovely that local charities will benefit from the money raised by our players meaning everyone is a winner this Christmas. I wish all the winners a merry Christmas and look forward to hearing how they spend their cash prizes.”

A minimum of 32 per cent of ticket sales goes directly to charities and players of People’s Postcode Lottery have helped raise more than £500 million to date for good causes across Great Britain and internationally. This draw was promoted on behalf of Postcode Education Trust who support charities to encourage, inspire or support education and learning in Great Britain.