A CHEF night, organised and hosted by Simply Wood of Kilkhampton, has raised £990 for the RNLI and will be split equally between Bude and Padstow lifeboats.

Adrian Oliver of Margot's, Padstow, prepared and served his dishes to the audience, talking them through the recipe and preparation techniques, while Oliver Tullett from the North Coast Wine Company talked about the wines he'd matched to the dishes.

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