MICK Lockwood was banished from his bed after wolfing down 10 tins of mushy peas for charity.

Wife Catherine refused to sleep with bloated Mick - despite him raising over £200 for Children In Need.

Sterling efforts made by Mick and millions of other people have helped the annual Children In Need telecast raise more than £15m, the highest total on the night since the appeal began, the BBC said today.

Mick, 44, who has been caretaker on the Brackenhall estate for four years, volunteered to eat 10 tins of mushy peas - 6lb in weight - in 50 minutes.

But, after consuming eight tins, he wondered if he would be defeated.

"I was struggling a bit, and I do feel really sick now," said Mick.

Staff at the housing offices at Deighton and Brackenhall sponsored him.

Mick was among Huddersfield people aiming to raise thousands pounds for the BBC's annual appeal.

Every pupil at Christ Church Woodhouse Primary School, Deighton, brought in 1p and 2p coins, which were laid round the school hall in a spiral.

Children at the ABC Nursery in Newsome, had a ``funathon", which they are hoping will make £500.

Youngsters at Lydgate School, New Mill, made and sold buns. They hope to raise at least £30.

Deputy manager Kelly Dyson dressed as Bob the Builder when children at the Jack and Jill Nursery in Quarmby became their favourite characters.

Staff and children of Portland Day Nursery, New Hey Road, Lindley, brought in their own teddy bears to bandage up like Pudsey Bear. Older kids wore their pyjamas for the day.

Staff had their hair in pigtails and came in casual clothes. The effort should make £300.

Harry Garside, nine, turned the tables at Slaithwaite C of E School, when he was head for the day. He and ``deputy head" Charlotte Hirst lectured real head Elaine Bradley.

The Walpole Family Centre at Crosland Moor organised a welly walk.

Harriet Brown marked her eighth birthday by asking for donations instead of presents at her party in Slaithwaite Village Hall.

Pupils and staff at Beech Junior, Infant and Nursery School, Golcar gave cash to be dressed as Disney characters.

At the Asda store in Huddersfield about 20 senior staff braved the stocks, with people paying £1 and £2 to pelt them with wet sponges.

And at Highfields School, Edgerton, head teacher Richard Ware, 47, had his legs waxed. Anyone paying £2 got to rip off a strip of wax.

Also, pupils baked buns and teachers wore various uniforms.

Children at Nields Junior, Infant and Nursery School, Slaithwaite prepared cakes and games.

Children from Shepley Out Of School Club went on a welly walk and pupils at Longley School sold Pudsey Bear biscuits and badges.