IF it's not you when the first draw in a new council lottery is held later this month, you could still scoop a prize.

Tickets are already available online for the Somerset West Lottery, with the first winning numbers coming up on July 29.

Prize money ranges from the £25,000 jackpot to smaller prizes, including three extra tickets.

But to mark the first draw, lottery organisers Taunton Deane Borough and West Somerset Councils are automatically entering all tickets into a bolt-on draw for a two-night stay in a Devon hotel.

The prize at the Royal Seven Stars Hotel, in Totnes - the sister hotel of The Luttrell Arms, in Dunster - has been donated by hoteliers Peter and Anne Way.

With 60p from every £1 ticket going to local charities and good causes, players can choose who they want to support.

A number of organisations have already signed up to benefit from the handouts and more are being encouraged to join in.

Lottery management company Gatherwell, which has launched similar lotteries in a number of locations, has been appointed by the two councils to run the game.

To buy your tickets or register as a good cause click here.