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 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 ...

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 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 ...

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 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...