GENEROUS donations from Worcestershire have helped Children in Need reach a record total.

By the end of Friday night's live televised appeal show, Children in Need had already raised nearly £47 million.

Presenter Rochelle Humes said Sir Terry Wogan would have been "proud" of the "absolutely incredible" amount raised on the first appeal night since his death.

The veteran broadcaster hosted the annual BBC event for 35 years until 2015 when poor health forced him to pull out. He passed away in January after a battle with cancer.

Friday's star-studded appeal raised £46,624,259 - an impressive rise from last year's total of £37.1 million.

Announcing the sum, Mrs Humes said: "That's absolutely incredible and I just know how proud Sir Terry would have been."

People of all ages here in Worcestershire have been contributing to the cause.

Members of Worcester Operatic and Dramatic Society enjoyed a visit from Children in Need mascot Pudsey Bear on Saturday morning.

He dropped in during one of the group's workshops and the youngsters donated almost £90 to Children in Need.

And it was not just youngsters getting into the fundraising spirit.

On Friday, staff at Ormerod Rutter Chartered Accountants in Droitwich dressed in onesies and pyjamas and also held a bake off competition, raising a grand total of £240 for the charity appeal.

Children In Need aims to protect every child in the UK and currently supports 2,400 projects across the nation. Since its creation in 1980, the charity has raised more than £600 million.

*We will be featuring more of your Children in Need pictures and fundraising stories in the Worcester News on Tuesday. If you have a picture or event you would like included, email cp@worcesternews.co.uk.