When 16-year-old Bill Lamb sold a yellow bear glove puppet for seven shillings and sixpence on Blackpool pier back in 1948 he thought he had a bumper pay day. But six years later he was stunned when ...

The much-loved puppet, alongside friends Sweep and Soo, has been entertaining children with mischievous antics and magic tricks for more than 70 years. As Sooty Land theme park opens in Devon next ...

Sooty is feeling very excited about his 70th birthday party tomorrow. Sweep and Soo will be there, of course, with lashings of pop, jelly and ice cream for all their friends. “What’s that, ...

The oldest surviving Sooty puppet has been bought at auction by the man who now owns the rights to the TV character. Richard Cadell paid £3,100 for the worn little yellow bear who belonged to Sooty ...

Sooty, who celebrates his 75th year in showbiz in 2023, is famously tight-lipped when it comes to talking to the audience and will only whisper in the ear of Richard Cadell. But, with some help from ...

Sooty and his sidekicks Sweep and Soo might soon be seen on screens around the world (Picture: PA) Another famous British bear is looking to replicate the success of Paddington overseas, with Sooty ...

When Harry Corbett bought a bear glove puppet on Blackpool's North Pier in 1948 to entertain his children, he could surely not have realised he was teaming up with a future TV icon. Sooty, who turned ...

He's the fun yellow bear who's been entertaining TV audiences for years, and now loveable Sooty has released his own Christmas single to raise money for Childline. MORE: Royal family 2022 Christmas ...