It's hip, hip, hooray and £200k for lucky Barry

A TEESSIDE grandad won £200,000 with People’s Postcode Lottery - on the day he’d been due to go into hospital for hip replacement surgery.

- By SUE KIRBY

Barry Cook, 81, had originally been pencilled in for the op on the day of his win until medics cancelled the procedure.

It meant the delighted dad-of two was at home with wife Dot, 81, to pocket the whopping windfall instead of going under the knife for a new left hip.

Barry shared a £1m pot with four other neighbours in Billingham after TS23 3PR, Cornforth Grove, landed the lottery’s weekly Millionaire Street prize with every ticket worth £200,000.

The latest round of winners come just two months after residents in Maple Avenue, Thornaby, saw their tickets scoop the top prize.

Retired joiner Barry choked back tears and hugged sobbing Dot after his cheque was revealed. Now the couple - who will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary in October - say they'll take care of their two daughters and five grandsons.