Two people in Maidstone are celebrating today after winning £1,000 each thanks to their lucky postcode.

The Mill Lane neighbours cashed in when ME18 5PE was announced as a daily prize winner of People’s Postcode Lottery.

Ambassador of the lottery company, Judie McCourt, wishes the winners well.

She said: "What lovely news to start the day. Congratulations to all our winners."

A minimum of 32% of ticket sales goes directly to charities and players of People’s Postcode Lottery have raised more than £500 million to date for thousands of good causes in Britain and beyond.

This draw was promoted by Maggie’s which has received more than £16.1 million in funding from lottery players. Maggie’s runs a network of cancer support centres across the country, bringing people together to help combat the isolation and distress which often accompanies a cancer diagnosis.

Other charities can next apply for funding in August.

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