TELEVISION personality and former cricket international Phil Tufnell was at Langtree Park to entertain those in attendance at St Helens Chamber's annual dinner.

The borough's primary business event of the year saw more than 300 guests in attendance to be entertained, network and raise money for charity.

'Tuffers', who is currently a team captain on TV quiz A Question of Sport, took more than 1,000 first class wickets, and played 42 Tests and 20 One Day Internationals for England, and entertained the business people of St Helens at the event.

The evening raised more than £10,000 through a charity auction and other fundraising activities, which will be split equally between The Steve Prescott Foundation, Willowbrook Hospice and the HoneyRose Foundation.

Lucky auction bidders on the night took home some fantastic prizes including a cricket bat signed by Phil and tickets to a Question of Sport, hospitality tickets to watch Bryan Adams at the O2 Arena and and a three-night stay in an exclusive seven-bedroom country house in the Scottish Highlands.

MPs Conor McGinn and Marie Rimmer were among those present, along with council chief executive Mike Palin.

Steve Gange, chairman at St Helens Chamber, said: “Our Annual Dinner Dance is always an enjoyable evening and this year was one of the best.

“On behalf of all at the Chamber, I would like to extend our thanks to the team at Langtree Park for making the event run so smoothly, and our main event sponsors GPW Recruitment and all the businesses who gave so generously to raise a record amount for three very worthy charities.”

The Chamber is currently taking bookings for its annual Golf Day which takes place on June 30 2016 at Houghwood Golf Club.

For details of this and all forthcoming events visit www.sthelenschamber.com/events or call 01744 742028.