Lucky villagers set to scoop share of Scotland's biggest ever People's Postcode Lottery prize

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Villagers in Perthshire are set to scoop their share of a £10.2million lottery jackpot this weekend.Players are expected to bag at least £5,000 each in what is Scotland’s biggest ever People’s Postcode Lottery prizeLocals in Aberargie, Abernethy, Bridge of Earn, Forgandenny, Forteviot and Glenfarg will find out their exact windfalls at an event in Perth’s South Inch Park on Saturday, April 27.And the full winning postcode – where players will take home the biggest cash prizes - will also be revealed at the afternoon ceremony.Postcode Lottery ambassador Danyl Johnson, who will be presenting prizes, said: “We’ll be in the heart of Scotland this weekend for a heart-warming celebration with all of our players.“It’s even more special this time because this is Scotland’s biggest ever Postcode Lottery prize.

Players will be picking up their prizes, but they also know it’s a win-win situation because local, national and international charities benefit from their contributions.

I can’t wait!”Local good causes close to the winners in Perthshire have benefitted from money raised by Postcode Lottery players.Scotland’s Charity Air Ambulance (SCAA), based at Perth and Aberdeen airports, has so far received more than £1m from players of People’s Postcode Lottery.The mega £10.2m pot is the latest in a string of big millions wins for players in Scotland.In February 2022, more than 600 neighbours in Wishaw, Lanarkshire, shared £7.9m.

And six people won £368,461 each after ML2 0EN was revealed as the full winning postcode.Two years earlier, 101 islanders in North Uist and Berneray, in the Outer Hebrides, won a share of £3 million in one of the most memorable Postcode Millions events ever.