Right: Smiles all round as Dr Ian Oliver, chief constable of Grampian Police and chairman of the Police Appeal steering committee, with Crimewatch presenter Sue Cook, hands over the Police Appeal cheque to RNLI Director U Cmdr Brian Miles.

Photo Ulrike PreussLeft: With the compliments of the Royal Ulster Constabulary...

Detective superintendent Roy Cairns (left) and sergeant Jack Adair (right) hand over the RUC's contribution of £68,009.99 to the national Police Appeal.

There to receive the cheque on behalf of the RNLI were Graham McConnell (second left), coxswain of Donaghadee lifeboat and Mervyn McKinney (second right), a crew member at Bangor lifeboat station..