A lucky area in Powys has won big in today's People's Postcode Lottery draw.

An area in the north-west of the county has come up in the People's Postcode Lottery daily draw today (Monday, October 21) - which could see anyone living in that particular postcode picking up a substantial cash prize.

The lottery works by players signing up with their postcode and paying £12 per month.

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Players who enter are then in with a chance to win a £1,000 cash prize.

People who enter the lottery draw are "automatically entered into every draw and prizes are announced every day of the month".

A third of the overall ticket price goes to charities which help "amazing causes every single day".

Today's winning postcode is SY20 8JY near Machynlleth.

This covers an area in Glantwymyn. The winning postcode cover a section of the entrance to the village from the west on the A489 before you reach the Dovey Valley Hotel.  

The lottery is hugely popular across the UK and supports "a wide range of charities and good causes across Britain and around the world".

The lottery to date has donated over a £1 billion to good causes across the country and has funded thousands of projects for local communities.