People from Norfolk have won more than £720,000 in May's Premium Bonds prize draw.

One person in the county won £50,000, seven scooped up £25,000 and 11 others won £10,000.

Dozens more won prizes of £5,000 while the majority of the 320 winners in the county took home £1,000.

In the April draw, people living in Norfolk won more than £630,000.

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Jill Waters, NS&I retail director, said: “Premium Bonds are a fun way to start saving - customers are in with the chance of winning any one of our more than 4.9 million prizes.

"People up and down the country can start their Premium Bonds journey with an initial investment of just £25.”

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

Unlike other investments, where investors earn interest or a regular dividend income, bonds are entered into a monthly prize draw where people can win between £25 and £1m.

Premium Bonds are available by investing at least £25.