Hampshire and Isle of Wight residents have won over £2million in August’s Premium Bonds prize draw.

Four people in the area, who combined had a total of £149,203 worth of holdings, scooped a £100,000 prize each.

One of the winners purchased their Premium Bond in October 1997.

Six people in the area won £50,000, 14 people won £25,000, 26 people won £10,000, while 59 people won £5,000.

Hundreds of people in the area won £1,000.

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In the August draw, people in Hampshire and Isle of Wight won £2,168,000 across the region.

One of the winners of the £100,000 prizes won with only £15,003 worth of holdings.

Premium Bonds is an investment product issued by National Savings & Investments.

Every month, more than a million prize-winning Premium Bond numbers are chosen at random in the draw where people can win between £25 and £1m tax-free.