The Tweenies join the crew Popular children's BBC TV programme, The Tweenies, was in Poole in August filming with Poole lifeboat crew. The character Judy (the green one in the picture!) went afloat on the station's Brede class lifeboat to watch the exercise that crew carry out at the Poole festival every Thursday evening during the summer.

Children are an important audience for the RNLI, which recognises them as future supporters and crew members, so it was delighted to be asked to participate in the programme which attracts a large pre-school audience every weekday.

With many families taking their children abroad, today's young people are not as likely as their •• parents and grandparents generations to become aware of the lifeboat service by visiting the lifeboat station on a seaside holiday, so coverage on children's television programmes is the ideal way to reach the younger generation.

The Tweenies episode shot in Poole is likely to be shown in October or November this year.

Lottery raises record amount Mr A M Ferguson of Inverness won first prize in the RNLI's record-breaking lifeboat lottery - driving away with a brand new Peugeot 206.

The winning tickets were drawn by lifeboatmen and training staff on 28 July - the volunteer crew members from various lifeboat stations around the country were attending a five-day mechanical engineering course at the RNLI training centre at the Poole depot.

The 90th national draw raised a record £307,722 in ticket sales and the runner-up cash winners were: • £1,000 - Mr D Crane, Hemel Hempstead • £500 - Mr R F Battle, Ruislip • £250 - Mr R MacDougall, Ruislip • £100 - Mrs G M Raisey, Stowmarket; Mrs J Elley, Hull; Mrs K E Richardson, Little Ouseburn; Mrs J Fenton, Ayr; Mr G Case, Kingsbridge.On Station The following lifeboats have taken up duty: ALL WEATHER Portrush - Severn 17-23 (ON 1247) Katie Herman on 15 June 2000 Aberdeen - Severn 17-24 (ON 12481 Bon -Accord on 20 July 2000 Portrush - Trent 14-30 (ON 1246) Or John McSparran on 3 August 2000 INSHORE Relief - B762 Jack and Joyce Burcombe on 27 March 2000 Whitstable- B764 Oxford Town and Gown on 5 July 2000 Crosshaven - B525 Spix's Macaw on 22 June 2000 Ramsgate - B765 Bob Turnbuliort 26 July 2000 Hartlepool - B766 BBC Radio Cleveland on 28 July 2000.