DREAMS of building a hospice for life-limited children in Worcester have come another step closer after Acorns Children's Hospice Three Counties Appeal cracked the £3m mark.

Fund-raisers now need to generate the final £1m to hit their target for the state-of-the-art hospice that will be a lifeline for Worcestershire parents.

Hitting the £3m mark also gives Acorns the confidence to start considering tenders from builders for the new 10-bed Bath Road fac