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The Herald Scotland
a day ago
- General
- The Herald Scotland
People's Postcode Lottery winners in Dorset for June 2025
Multiple streets across the county scooped prizes after their postcodes came out in the draw. 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. Every day from Monday to Sunday, there are £1,000 prizes to be won for 20 different postcodes around the UK. Additionally, on Saturdays, players could win a share of £1 million (Millionaire Street). The People's Postcode Lottery website adds: "Every month players in a postcode sector share £3.2 million or more. "In this example, £1.6 million of this will be shared equally by tickets playing with the winning postcode, with the other £1.6 million being shared equally by tickets playing with the winning postcode sector. "On the rare occasion where there are not enough winning tickets in the postcode sector, the area may be expanded to the postcode district." A minimum of 33% of each ticket goes to charity, and players have raised more than £1.3 billion for over 9,000 charities and good causes since 2005. Dorset June 2025 Postcode Lottery winners Here are all the Dorset winners of the Postcode Lottery in June 2025 listed by when they were drawn: DT6 6BE – Charmouth (drawn on June 2nd) DT3 6HY – Weymouth (drawn on June 3rd) BH6 3AT – Bournemouth (drawn on June 8th) BH9 1BD – Bournemouth (drawn on June 8th) DT2 0BL – Maiden Newton (drawn on June 9th) BH21 2FJ – Wimborne Minster (drawn on June 16th) BH5 1LQ – Bournemouth (drawn on June 18th) BH7 6PG – Bournemouth (drawn on June 20th) Recommended reading: BH10 6DQ – Bournemouth (drawn on June 22nd) BH20 7NP – Bere Regis (drawn on June 22nd) BH17 8TS – Poole (drawn on June 24th) BH14 8UJ – Poole (drawn on June 28th) BH7 7RN – Bournemouth (drawn on June 28th) BH7 7EP – Bournemouth (drawn on June 29th) DT3 5FE – Weymouth (drawn on June 30th) Bournemouth was the most successful area in the county for Postcode Lottery wins, as seven separate postcodes were drawn for it. All of the Dorset winners for this month picked up £1,000 prizes during the week, with no postcodes being drawn for the larger weekend prizes.
Wales Online
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Wales Online
Welsh dad was going to cancel lottery ticket but forgot - then he received a phone call
Welsh dad was going to cancel lottery ticket but forgot - then he received a phone call He, his wife and his children are in disbelief at what happened next Karen and Joel are amongst four others to share a one million pound prize A Welsh dad and NHS worker forgot to cancel his People's Postcode Lottery ticket, and on Sunday he won £250,000. Joel Tapner, 45, from Rhondda Cynon Taf, was ready to quit the lottery last month - but it slipped his mind while he was on a family holiday in Porthcawl. As a result of him being distracted mid-cancelling his ticket, Joel has now become one of four neighbours to split a £1 million prize in the former coal mining village of Gilfach Goch. NHS worker Joel said: 'It was a big relief, I must admit, when I got the call from Postcode Lottery to say I'd won. All I was thinking was 'Thank God, I didn't cancel it'. Get the latest Rhondda news first by signing up to our newsletter here 'I was about to call to cancel last month, and I put the phone down, walked away to do something else and forgot about cancelling it.' 'I'm totally amazed and overwhelmed at the amount that I've actually won.' Four neighbours each picked up a cheque for £250,000 after CF39 8TW was announced as the winner of the lottery's weekly Millionaire Street prize. Article continues below This comes exactly a month after another community less than 10 miles away scooped the same prize. Twenty-eight neighbours in nearby Llantwit Fardre shared £1m after CF38 2RE won on Saturday, May 31. When Joel's prize was revealed to wife Karen, 50, she screamed in delight from the upstairs window of their terraced valleys home. Karen and Joel are buzzing with the win and say they are in disbelief. The couple want to spend some of their money revisiting their honeymoon destination Karen said: 'I screamed my head off. My daughter actually told me off. She was like 'mum shut up'. 'It's still not real. I'd maybe have believed £2,500 but not the extra zeroes. There'll be another big scream when it lands in our bank account.' Joel, who works as a clinical coder at a local hospital, almost missed out on the whopping win when he chose to stop his lottery subscription after playing for five years. "We were in Porthcawl last month, having a week away for the school holidays. And I got an email [from Postcode Lottery] and thought 'I'm going to cancel it'," said Joel. 'I got distracted and put my mobile down. I totally forgot about it and the next thing I know I'm receiving a phone call, and the Postcode Lottery want to come to my house, and now I've won a quarter of a million pounds.' The cheering couple are now planning to revisit Morocco - 21 years after having their honeymoon there - with their daughters Freya, 19, and Kaelah, 15. The family-of-four, who recently renewed their passports, said the massive windfall would bring forward their holiday plans. Joel said: 'The holiday we were going to do next year, we can do this year. 'Karen and I went there for our honeymoon. It was a lovely place, from the hotel we stayed in, to the friendly people, the markets, and excursions were brilliant. We'd love to take our two daughters with us. 'We literally just renewed our passports. We renewed one passport a month ago, and Kaelah just got her new passport last week.' Karen, who met Joel when they both were working in health and social care in Southampton in 2003, is now eyeing up her dream purchase with her hubby's winnings. Karen said: 'My ultimate is a campervan, I would love that, it's a dream of mine. I'd go anywhere, tour the UK straight away.' 'But first I'm going to book a spa weekend in Cardiff. I'll drag him along with me.' Joel said: 'Freya's car broke down last night. I ordered a part and it got delivered today. Even after winning £250,000 I've still got to go out and fix the car.' It is safe to say Joel was pleased he got distracted in the middle of trying to cancel his ticket 'We can finish off the garden projects that we started but needed to save up for, now we don't need to save up. 'It'll pay for new sheds and putting the hot tub house back up. It's so exciting I can't believe this will be it.' It's not the first-time Joel has been in the limelight after appearing on TV administering Covid vaccines when he stepped up to help during the pandemic. Joel said: "I've only ever been on TV once before. Every day on BBC News in Wales, you would see me talking to a young lady and then putting a needle in her arm. 'The national news ran it every day. One woman at work said, I've seen you on TV three times today and here in the hospital, you're doing my head in.' All the winning neighbours were delighted to know their good fortune also meant local charities had benefitted. Funding has been awarded by Postcode Community Trust to four local charities as a result of the win. Gilfach Goch Community Association (GGCA) is one of the organisations receiving funding, and it's been awarded £80,000 alongside Valleys Kids - a charity dedicated to supporting people and families facing poverty, social isolation and disadvantages. The Cambrian Village Trust Limited has been awarded £40,000, and Menter Iaith, a Welsh language charity from Rhonda Cynon Taf, will receive £30,000. You can click here for more information on People's Postcode Lottery, or visit Article continues below
Scottish Sun
25-06-2025
- Business
- Scottish Sun
All Brit lottery players warned they have just DAYS to meet deadline – and these 10 towns have best chance of winning
Time to sign up is running out - could you be the next winner? cheque it out All Brit lottery players warned they have just DAYS to meet deadline – and these 10 towns have best chance of winning Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) BRITISH lottery players have been warned they have mere days to meet a big deadline. The next Postcode Lottery draw is taking place imminently and there isn't long left to sign up. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 2 Whether People's Postcode or Euromillions, winning the lottery is a dream held by many people Credit: Alamy When the Postcode Lottery takes place As it is held on the first Wednesday every month, the next draw will be held on Wednesday, July 2. Those interested in taking part have until midnight on June 30 to sign up. Firm urging It comes as research has revealed which UK areas are the most likely to win the Postcode Lottery. Gambling expert Amanda Wilson, CMO of Casino Deps, has urged people in these areas to sign up - and not lose their chance for a potentially big win. She said: 'Winning the Postcode Lottery is a dream for many people, and while the winning postcodes are chosen using a random algorithm, it seems that these top-ranking areas might be in with a bigger chance. "With the next draw coming up, the time to sign up is running out. And if you live in any of these areas, you may be missing out if you don't. 'Lancashire sticks out as the luckiest county in the Postcode Lottery, with Preston, Blackpool and Blackburn all in the top ten. "The North West of England seems to be having the most luck overall, with half of the top ten areas located here. Luckiest areas They analysed the total number of Postcode Lottery wins in each UK postal area as of June 2025 and spanning back to 2011. To calculate the top ten, the highest number of wins were divided by the highest number of postcode districts in each area. I won £250k in People's Postcode Lottery but broke down in front of colleagues... I thought I was in for £1k windfall Leading the table is Preston, which has an impressive 47.64 wins per postal district. Next comes Warrington with 38.63, followed by Blackpool with 37.38. Following on from that is Nottingham with 35.97, Leicester with 34.48 and Bolton with 33.90. Rounding out the group are Croydon with 32.50, Motherwell with 32.42, Stoke-on-Trent with 31.86 and Blackburn with 31.62. Top 10 areas most likely to win the Postcode Lottery (Number of wins divided by postcode districts) Preston - 47.64 Warrington - 38.63 Blackpool - 37.38 Nottingham - 35.97, Leicester - 34.48 Bolton - 33.90. Croydon - 32.50 Motherwell - 32.42 Stoke-on-Trent - 31.86 Blackburn - 31.62 'Preston is by far the luckiest, with its average number of wins per postcode district over 23% higher than the second-ranking area. "This could simply be down to more people in Preston being signed up to the Postcode Lottery. "More sign-ups mean more chances to win, as only postcodes with active players are eligible. 'Whatever the reason for their luck, residents in these top-ranking areas will be hoping it continues in the future.'
The Sun
25-06-2025
- Business
- The Sun
All Brit lottery players warned they have just DAYS to meet deadline – and these 10 towns have best chance of winning
BRITISH lottery players have been warned they have mere days to meet a big deadline. The next Postcode Lottery draw is taking place imminently and there isn't long left to sign up. 2 When the Postcode Lottery takes place As it is held on the first Wednesday every month, the next draw will be held on Wednesday, July 2. Those interested in taking part have until midnight on June 30 to sign up. Firm urging It comes as research has revealed which UK areas are the most likely to win the Postcode Lottery. Gambling expert Amanda Wilson, CMO of Casino Deps, has urged people in these areas to sign up - and not lose their chance for a potentially big win. She said: 'Winning the Postcode Lottery is a dream for many people, and while the winning postcodes are chosen using a random algorithm, it seems that these top-ranking areas might be in with a bigger chance. "With the next draw coming up, the time to sign up is running out. And if you live in any of these areas, you may be missing out if you don't. 'Lancashire sticks out as the luckiest county in the Postcode Lottery, with Preston, Blackpool and Blackburn all in the top ten. "The North West of England seems to be having the most luck overall, with half of the top ten areas located here. Luckiest areas They analysed the total number of Postcode Lottery wins in each UK postal area as of June 2025 and spanning back to 2011. To calculate the top ten, the highest number of wins were divided by the highest number of postcode districts in each area. I won £250k in People's Postcode Lottery but broke down in front of colleagues... I thought I was in for £1k windfall Leading the table is Preston, which has an impressive 47.64 wins per postal district. Next comes Warrington with 38.63, followed by Blackpool with 37.38. Following on from that is Nottingham with 35.97, Leicester with 34.48 and Bolton with 33.90. Rounding out the group are Croydon with 32.50, Motherwell with 32.42, Stoke-on-Trent with 31.86 and Blackburn with 31.62. Top 10 areas most likely to win the Postcode Lottery (Number of wins divided by postcode districts) Preston - 47.64 Warrington - 38.63 Blackpool - 37.38 Nottingham - 35.97, Leicester - 34.48 Bolton - 33.90. Croydon - 32.50 Motherwell - 32.42 Stoke-on-Trent - 31.86 Blackburn - 31.62 'Preston is by far the luckiest, with its average number of wins per postcode district over 23% higher than the second-ranking area. "This could simply be down to more people in Preston being signed up to the Postcode Lottery. "More sign-ups mean more chances to win, as only postcodes with active players are eligible. 'Whatever the reason for their luck, residents in these top-ranking areas will be hoping it continues in the future.' 2
Daily Mirror
20-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
'People say I'm rich for winning Postcode Lottery but prize leaves them floored'
A mum-of-two was shocked after learning her husband entered their family in the People's Postcode lottery without her knowing – and she got a prize she never expected A woman revealed she'd been lucky with the People's Postcode Lottery – and people are seriously surprised by her winnings. Laura, who is passionate about side hustles, often shares her money saving hacks online. And recently, she opened up about what it was like winning a prize in the draw. She joked: "Guess what I've just won, the Postcode Lottery. Now I know what you're thinking - Laura, you must be minted, 'how much did you win?', well I'm about to show you. Jeff Bezos ain't got nothing on me because I've won the Postcode Lottery." The mum-of-two admitted it wasn't quite what she expected, but she seems to be happy all the same. Instead of getting a large amount of cash, she received some items in the post. Laura confessed her husband entered without her knowledge, then picked out some prizes after winning. She pulled these winnings out of the cardboard box with glee. She got four bars of Tony's Chocolonely, L'Occitane skin care, a Pyrex glass storage container, as well as some oven mitts with hens on them. How wonderfully random! Laura added: "Best believe when the parcel came I range my husband and said, 'did we win?, are we rich'. And he told me that we won the option to pick four different items from the website and this is what he chose. "I have no idea what any of the other options might have been so let's pray he picked some good ones... Maybe next time, we'll become rich." People rushed to comment on the video, also not realising that you can get gifts as prizes. One individual said: "I never knew they did prizes like this, I thought it was just money amounts." Another commented: "I thought it was all money prizes. I'm here for the Pyrex and the Tony's." People's Postcode Lottery clarified how non-cash prizes work, and said: "Throughout the year you can check using the Prize Draw Calendar for a full list of any non-cash prizes available each month. "If you're lucky enough to win one of these prizes, you can enjoy them or gift them to family and friends. Prize Vouchers for our Lotteryshop." Players will receive a voucher code they can redeem in the Lotteryshop, where there are typically over 30 different prizes to chose from. You may also win an e-Gift card, and you can spend it at a range of pre-selected national retailers. Plus, you could win a letterbox voucher which is redeemable against a range of preselected prizes.
