INVERKIP residents were handed a cash boost just in time for Christmas after winning in the People's Postcode Lottery. 

Players in the PA16 0BB postcode, which covers Station Avenue in the village, won £1,000 as part of the competition on Monday, October 28. 

The People's Postcode Lottery raises vital funds for charities and community projects across Britain.

More than £1.4 billion has been raised for these good causes since the lottery started, with postcode winners picked out every week.

Earlier this year, players in The Crescent in Skelmorlie also scooped a £1,000 daily prize, while back in 2021, a group of 10 residents in Braeside and Port Glasgow landed a share of £400,000.