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Thursday 9th May 2002
The bear has been named!
The teddy with a name
The teddy with two names
The cuddly bear arrived at BBC Hereford & Worcester without a name so we appealed to listeners across Herefordshire and Worcestershire to choose a name for it.
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There are now 25 residential children's hospices in the UK, with 15 more planned. Acorns Selly Oak was the third in the world when it was opened in 1988. They opened their second hospice, Acorns Walsall, in 1999.

Acorns has helped more than 900 families in the past 14 years. They care for children who are unlikely to reach adulthood, and offer support to their families.

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BBC Hereford & Worcester have joined forces with Acorns Children’s Hospice to raise £4 million to build a new hospice in Worcester. We wanted you to suggest a name for our latest and cutest addition to the office.

There are now two bears, one in Worcestershire and one in Herefordshire. The Worcestershire bear is called "ARCHIE BEAR". You can make the word CARE which is what the children will get and ARCH - a support - the children and their families will be supported by the hospice. The winner was Diane Wright from Kidderminster.

In Herefordshire the bear is called "OAKLEA". Oak for obvious reasons - From Little Acorns great Oak's grow - and LEA is a shelter, which is what the hospice will be. The winner was Sue Gough from Fownhope.

The bears can be bought from the receptions at either Hereford or Worcester for £6.50, or by post, for £7. All profits will go to the 'The Acorns Children's Hospice Three Counties Appeal'.

To order your bear send a SAE with a cheque made payable to: BBC Home Services to the address below, or ring 01905 748485 quoting which bear you would like.

BBC Hereford & Worcester
Hylton Road
Worcester
WR2 5WW
BBC Hereford & Worcester
43 Broad Street
Hereford
HR4 9HH
Or fax on: 01905 748006.
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