GARY Neville was the guest speaker at Bury Grammar School Boys fundraising sportsman's dinner.

The school is raising money for new sport facilities, including upgrading the sports hall and providing a new pavilion at the Buckley Wells playing fields.

The sportsman's dinner raised a huge £27,500 towards their goal.

Paul Wilde, honorary treasurer of the school's Old Boys AFC, said: "It was a fantastic evening.

"Gary Neville was superb and told some fascinating stories about his experiences in the world of football.

"We raised a great deal of money for a very worthwhile cause for the School."

More than £700,000 has already been raised to build new 3G and multi use games area pitches at the Tenterden Street school.