TOP prizes and a celebrity chef helped raise £12,000 for the tsunami aid appeal on Monday.

Antony Worrall Thompson, presenter of BBC2's Saturday Kitchen and a regular on Ready Steady Cook, auctioned the prizes at the Angel Inn, Heytesbury.

Several golden tickets were up for grabs including a chance to see Kylie Minogue in concert, a VIP trip to Chelsea Football Club or the premiere of Stars Wars Episode III in London.

As well as the auction, the Angel hosted a hog roast, raffle and dinner.

All the money raised went towards the Wherever The Need tsunami appeal, which sponsors stricken homes in Sri Lanka.

Mr Worrall Thompson, who co-owns the Angel with Tim Etchells, said the evening had been a great success.

He said: "Both myself and Tim felt we should give something back.

"The whole country has united to do a wonderful job and we are just pleased to help.

"We did a bit of arm twisting to get some really great prizes and I'm glad we raised such a great total.

"Personally, I would probably like the Kylie tickets the most, but I wouldn't mind going to Rick Stein's restaurant either."

Mr Worrall Thompson owns Notting Grill and the Kew Grill in London where auctions were also taking place.

He said: "It's always nice to come to Heytesbury.

"I love getting out of London and the scenery here is really beautiful.

"We have had a great response from the local people and businesses, who have been really keen to help."

Pub manager, Ashley Harlow said everyone had been fantastic in making the evening a success.

He said: "In the restaurant trade it was decided the seventh would be the day when we all tried to help the tsunami appeal.

"We chose the Wherever The Need appeal because we know the money will go straight to where it is needed most.

"So many of the staff have been fantastic, our bar manager, Angie Bell, did an amazing job.

"She has a knack of phoning up people and getting them to donate.

"All the prizes for the raffle were donated by local businesses, who have also been really good at helping out."

Mr Harlow said all the different events meant there was something for everybody.

"The hog roast in the bar cost just £5 and obviously in the restaurant next door some of the lots up for auction were quite expensive," he said.

"But if somebody just wanted to give £5 they could and of course it all helps."