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17 May

15:21 Lego links with The Sun again

11:50 Character Building Deadly 60 in Chessington promo

11:35 Argos reveals Diamond Jubilee commemorative doll

11:18 The In Thing signs Skylanders

11:13 Asobi adds Didicar to its portfolio

11:11 Barbie I Can Be introduces Team Barbie

11:04 Maps signs Moshi Monsters

10:56 Hasbro announces 7-a-side football date

10:38 Olly the Little White Van app hits iTunes

10:31 Lego unveils Team GB Minifigures

10:24 Gibsons introduces puzzle design competition

09:52 Panini launches Club Penguin stickers

09:33 Z-Curve Launcher in Friday Download challenge

16 May

17:20 Toyology Outdoor Toy Awards results announced

11:51 Fisher-Price links with The Baby Show

11:41 Fence Club team to embark on cycling challenge

11:37 Playmobil outlines its social media strategy

11:28 MGA joins forces with CLIC Sargent

11:19 Avengers Assemble set to hit $1bn at box office

10:55 Ravensburger's Aquarelle goes to retail

10:55 Drumond Park kicks-off Foooz football range

10:33 Brainstorm launches microscopic on-pack competition

15 May

11:07 Chicago Toy and Game Group launches social media contest

10:54 TKC Sales picks up OGO

10:45 TALKING SHOP: Messenger Enterprises

10:44 Winning Moves unveils Euro Football Stars Top Trumps

10:27 HERO PRODUCT: Chloe's Closet, Golden Bear

10:18 Henley Model Miniatures closes its doors

14 May

17:59 Hasbro to bring back Furby

11:43 First Top Trumps Golden Card is found

11:28 Cloudbabies hits the small screen

11:15 Almost Naked Animals links with Swapit

10:57 Interplay reveals expansion plans

10:51 INSIDE TRADER: The future of robots

10:43 Collectables drive success at The Entertainer

11 May

11:43 The Toyologist: Rain and wardrobe malfunctions

11:37 Disney shares Three Peaks training video

11:24 Morphsuits launches kids range

11:21 ToyNews' top news of the week

11:19 New head of global brands joins Hit

11:13 Kids@play is granted patent for Inflatable Ride-on

11:06 Isle of Man Toymaster to capitalise on ELC closure

10:48 THE BIG INTERVIEW: Wendy Hill, Senior Marketing Manager, Mattel

10:46 Team Scalextric takes to Castle Combe track

10:36 Mega Brands reports impressive Q1 figures

10:36 Lego unveils Minifigures series 7

10 May

11:44 First Made in Britain Trunki rolls off production line

11:27 Mattel enjoys lift for WWE toy line

11:21 New Lego sets confirm Lord of the Rings video game

11:06 Gibsons puzzles feature on BBC Radio Two

11:02 Flair sells one million Trash Pack figures

10:39 Last few tickets remaining for the Toy Marketing Bootcamp

10:21 Disney confirms The Avengers sequel

9 May

17:56 SECTOR GUIDE: Dolls

15:26 CAMPAIGN OF THE MONTH: Redakai, Spin Master

11:51 Job of the week: Creative Toys Company

11:49 Gibsons launches educational competition

11:41 Gemma International boosts team

11:36 Retail sales fall in wettest ever April

11:35 Mega Bloks unveils new Princess line

11:30 Sainsbury's increases market share to 16.6 per cent

10:33 Disney reports strong Q2

8 May

11:22 John Crane launches Pinterest competition

11:22 Crime costs retail £4 billion each year

11:07 New toy company Goldfish & Bison launches

11:06 2012 Top Trumps Schools Grand Final revealed

10:50 Amazon to join the High Street?

10:30 Amscan takes on Snazaroo face paints

4 May

15:32 Perigon World Championships announced

11:51 The Toyologist: The Real Thing

11:33 This week's top ten news stories

11:11 Morleys wins award for catalogue

10:48 BTHA dates 2012 AGM and industry day

10:34 Team Scalextric gets ready to race again

10:04 Innovation First reacts to The Apprentice Hexbug knock-offs

3 May

12:55 Hamleys honours the Jubilee with a Lego Queen

11:49 Rainbow Designs bolsters sales team

11:49 New Ben 10 series confirmed

11:46 JOB OF THE WEEK: Warner Bros

11:35 Scalextric unveils Star Wars line-up

11:19 John Lewis sales up one per cent in full-year results

11:17 Argos chief plays down shop closures

10:58 Tomy's Making K'Nexions

2 May

11:41 Jazwares inks Lalaloopsy deal

11:31 Corgi joins Moshi Monsters line-up

11:10 BBC2's The Fixer seeks a toy shop

10:42 Get involved with the June issue of ToyNews

10:33 Government has "absolutely no plans" to relax Sunday trading laws

10:25 Argos ponders store closures as profits fall

1 May

13:04 April showers dampen consumer demand

11:54 Marvel Avengers Assemble takes £15.8m in UK opening weekend

11:42 Toys R Us seeks help in £400m debt restructure

11:41 Golden Bear predicts bumper 2012

11:27 Read the May issue of ToyNews online now

11:16 Plants versus Zombies toys in the works

11:01 Roobarb and Custard to be made into soft toys

10:01 Lego reveals City ambitions

09:20 Smiffy's moves into the toy sector

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