There has been a double win in north Shropshire for today's People's postcode lottery draw.
Two lucky postcodes in the region have won in the in today's (December 21) People's Postcode Lottery daily draw, meaning residents could have won a large cash prize.
The daily draw sees anyone who lives in the lucky postcode with a ticket picking up a £1,000 cash prize.
The lottery works with players signing up with their postcode and paying £12 per month.
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Players are then "automatically entered into every draw and prizes are announced every day of the month" with a third of the ticket price goes to charities that help "amazing causes every single day".
The first winning postcode is SY11 4FL in Whittington. This covers Cygent close just off Rowson Drive.
The second winning postcode was SY12 0AQ in Ellesmere. This covers the houses either side of the entrance to Willow Crescent.
The lottery is hugely popular across the UK and supports "a wide range of charities and good causes across Britain and around the world".
So far the People's Postcode Lottery has raised over £1 billion for good causes across the country and funds thousands of projects for local communities.
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