On 29 January Frank Bruno and Sooty drew the winning tickets for the RNLI's 84th lottery. The two celebrities were starring in Goldilocks and the Three Bears at the Mayflower Theatre, Southampton - Frank as the Grand Ringmaster and Sooty as himself! The lottery raised over £224,000 and first prize - a two-week Caribbean cruise - went to Mr M Withall of Argyll.

The cash prize winners were: £1,000 Mr D Jones, Poole £500 Mrs S Willday, Burton-on-Trent £250 Mrs J Bell, Torquay £100 Mrs Haslam, Alwoodley; Mr Crossland, Lowdham; Mr Nethercliffe, Newquay; Mrs N Wilson, Winchester.