THREE lucky Netherton residents have scooped £1,000 each in the People's Postcode Lottery.

The neighbours, who live in Cradley Road, are celebrating after their postcode, DY2 9SN, won today's Daily Prize draw (Thursday, March 9).

The prize money will now be paid directly into their bank accounts.

Players of the People’s Postcode Lottery play with their postcodes and have chance to win prizes every weekday.

Five winning postcodes are announced each day from Monday to Friday for the Daily Prize - and each winning ticket is worth £1,000.

So far players of the lottery have raised £182 million for UK and overseas charities as a minimum of 30 per cent of ticket sales goes directly to good causes.