Paddington has been announced as the guest of honour at the Bury St Edmunds Christmas lights event.

The star of Nickelodeon's 'The Adventures of Paddington' will be appearing as part of the Our Bury St Edmunds Christmas Lights Event on Thursday, November 17.

Chief executive of Our Bury St Edmunds Mark Cordell said: "We're not keeping this under our hat - we're really excited to be welcoming Paddington back to Bury St Edmunds.

"When he visited a few Christmases ago, so many of his fans came into town to see him that he 'bearly' had time to stop for a marmalade sandwich.

"I know he's going to be the absolute star of the show at our annual free admission fun night out for all the family."

Paddington can be spotted from 2pm in the Cornhill and Buttermarket areas of the town centre.

He will also be hosting a special meet and greet for his biggest fans close to Moyses Hall and making his final appearance just after 6pm.