The event raised over half a million pounds on the night.

And they raised nearly a hundred thousand pounds for his widow.

"We should aim to raise at least one million pounds a year", he said.

The series raised just over a million pounds for Children in Need.

So far, the Foundation has raised several million pounds for its purposes.

Four other valley concerns joined the competition last year, and together raised 800,000 pounds of food.

The competition raised more than £30 million pounds for charity.

Local people have raised more than half a million pounds to keep the hospital open.

These two rates, it was estimated, would raise about 8 million pounds.

But unless the children's parents raise twenty thousand pounds within the next few days it will close.