Pudsey Bear has been BBC Children in Need's mascot since 1985. A British woman who officially changed her name to Pudsey Bear for charity 16 years ago has lamented that she is unable to receive a ...

Pudsey Bear appeared in 1985, and instantly transformed the Children in Need brand. He was created by BBC designer Joanna Ball, and took his name from her home town in Yorkshire. The BBC treasures ...

A British woman who legally changed her name to Pudsey Bear for charity 16 years ago has been unable to obtain a passport. For most people, changing their name is a deeply personal decision ...

A mum from Prestatyn claims she's been denied a passport by the Home Office after changing her name to Pudsey Bear for charity 16 years ago. Eileen De Bont, 53, became 'Mrs P Bear' in honour of ...

A mum says the Home Office won't give her a passport - because she changed her name to Pudsey Bear for charity 16 years ago. Eileen De Bont officially became 'Mrs P Bear' in honour of Children In ...

A woman who legally changed her name to "Pudsey Bear" 16 years ago as part of a charity fundraiser says the Home Office is refusing to issue her a passport under her new name. Eileen De Bont ...

The mum, formerly Eileen De Bont, changed her name to Pudsey Bear in 2009 to raise money for Children in Need (Picture: Rebecca Mckevitt/SWNS) A woman who officially changed her name to Pudsey ...