Five postcodes in the North East have won thousands of pounds in the postcode lottery over the last week (May 10 to May 17). Check to see if you (or your neighbours!) have won below.

Five streets across the region scooped prizes after their postcodes came out in the draw, with winners in one lucky area bagging almost £77,000.

Nine neighbours on Hepscott Terrace in the NE33 4TH postcode area of South Shields landed the £76,923 prize, a share of £1m, with two others doubling their prize playing with two tickets.

Beauty therapist Ashley and husband Colin spent just £24 playing for two months before scooping the huge jackpot.

She said: “Twenty-four pounds! Two months! This feels like a dream."

The Northern Echo: Ashley and Colin were among the winners to share £1m in South Shields.Ashley and Colin were among the winners to share £1m in South Shields. (Image: POSTCODE LOTTERY)

“I'm shaking. We've got four kids. Two of them don't even own a passport and have never been on holiday before.”

The couple plan on treating themselves to a long-awaited honeymoon and taking their kids on a dream holiday with the winnings.

Elsewhere players in Darlington, County Durham and Teesside have all been selected for £1,000 prizes.

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.

The People’s Postcode Lottery unveils daily prizes for postcodes across the UK including £30,000 jackpots for every winning ticket in a postcode on weekends, and £1,000 prizes for 20 different postcodes every day.

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A minimum of 33 per cent from each ticket goes to charity and players have raised more than £950 million for over 9,000 charities and good causes since 2005.

The winning postcodes and prize amount per winning ticket this week are:

  • DH9 6UY, Stanley - £1,000
  • DL3 8UL, Darlington - £1,000
  • NE33 4TH, South Shields – £76,923
  • TS10 2HF, Redcar - £1,000
  • TS20 2UG, Norton, Stockton - £1,000