Fulneck School in Pudsey, Leeds, blames falling pupil numbers and rising costs for the decision. Daryl Benn called or texted his victim up to 450 times a day for eight years, police in Leeds say.

What's in a name? But the situation doesn't seem as philosophical for Eileen De Bont, a resident of North Whales, UK. It all began in 2009 when she was an active part of a fundraising process for ...

A British woman who had changed her birth name to 'Pudsey Bear' 16 years ago was denied a passport due to a possibility of copyright infringement. Listen to Story A UK woman who had changed her birth ...

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 ...

Changing one’s name is a personal choice for many and is often connected to a big life event. For Pudsey Bear, who was once Eileen De Bont, however, it was a charitable gesture. As a way to raise ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. 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 ...

Eileen De Bont legally changed her name to Pudsey Bear in tribute to the BBC Children In Need's teddy mascot. It was done after she ran an eBay auction to raise money for the charity back in 2009.

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 ...

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 ...