THE lucky first winner of a new lottery game has been narrowed down to a corner of the North-East.
Organisers of the National Postcode Lottery have revealed that their first £25,000 winner comes from the DH2 postcode area - the Chester-le-Street area.
The Winners' Bus, pictured, will turn up outside the individual winner's house on Wednesday and hand over the top prize. Registered players who share the same postcode will win a smaller prize.
Organisers say anyone who registers to play, by £2 a month Direct Debit, stands a one in 134 chance of winning anything up to £200,000 in the regular draws when postcodes throughout the region are selected at random.
The game, which originates in The Netherlands, is being tried in the North-East. If successful, will be extended across the country later.
About 20 per cent of the income from sales will be distributed to good causes, including Children North East
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