Children in Need hero Pudsey Bear made a stop off in Ely yesterday (Thursday) on his tour of Cambridgeshire.

Ely Standard: BBC Radio Cambridgshire visit Ely Market Place, with Pudsey, and (l-r) Casper, and Jacob, from Fordham,BBC Radio Cambridgshire visit Ely Market Place, with Pudsey, and (l-r) Casper, and Jacob, from Fordham, (Image: Archant)

Pudsey was in town with BBC Radio Cambridgeshire to promote the upcoming Children in Need night on November 13.

He has been touring the area and is due in St Ives tomorrow (Friday) between 11am and 2pm.

People had a chance to chat to the charity hero and to also dig deep to donate their change.

Ely Standard: BBC Radio Cambridgshire visit Ely Market Place, with Pudsey, and (l-r) Presenter Sue Marchant, Harry, and George, from Wilburton, and Batman Vinnie Ferrara,BBC Radio Cambridgshire visit Ely Market Place, with Pudsey, and (l-r) Presenter Sue Marchant, Harry, and George, from Wilburton, and Batman Vinnie Ferrara, (Image: Archant)