AN Aberdour resident is £1,000 richer thanks to their lucky postcode.

The postcode KY3 0XJ landed the People's Postcode Lottery's Daily Prize today to scoop the four-figure sum.

Judie McCourt, People's Postcode Lottery ambassador, said: "What a great prize for our player in Aberdour! If you’d like to be in with a chance of winning with your postcode while raising money for charity then sign up to play now."

The People's Postcode Lottery allows players to win cash prizes by using their postcode, while raising money for charities and good causes across the country.

A minimum of 30 per cent of ticket sales goes directly to charities and players of People’s Postcode Lottery have raised more than £175 million to date for good causes across Great Britain and internationally.

Last year, Greener Kirkcaldy received support from players when they were awarded £17,197 to deliver training sessions to encourage people to grow their own food and garden at home.

For more information on People’s Postcode Lottery, visit www.postcodelottery.co.uk or Facebook and Twitter.