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31 May

18:11 In pictures: Disney's Brave toys

11:51 Why kids just don't care about celebrities

11:48 Seven year-old wins TravelBug design contest

11:38 Brainstorm unveils educational iPhone toys

11:36 Tickets running out for BTHA industry day

11:26 New Brand Manager for Glow Europe

10:43 Mega Brands swoops for Skylanders Giants

10:03 Disney launches Brave merchandise

30 May

17:10 Moshi Monsters Mash Up Tournament to take place at Lollibop

14:24 LICENSOR PROFILE: CreaCon

11:55 Halilit to supply Scotchi toys

11:46 The Gadget Show Christmas event announced

11:43 Sales rise for 43% of retailers in May

11:38 Jakks Pacific begins tender offer

11:25 Wow Stuff names 'Greatest Toy in the Universe' as Attacknids

11:14 First UK Angry Birds theme park to open in Nottinghamshire

11:13 Smyths in 20% Jubilee discount

10:02 42% of kids would prefer a London 2012 toy

09:42 Peppa Pig toys make US debut

29 May

16:04 Want to see your toys in our July magazine?

14:54 Bandai's Badge It! helps make Kylie album cover

14:45 JOB OF THE WEEK: Jakks Pacific

11:33 Plum rebrands and adds role-play toys

11:22 Schleich in Pony Pals and Pony Magazine promo

11:12 Puppy In My Pocket teams with Girls Love magazine

10:38 Spin Master secures Redakai CITV sponsorship

28 May

18:17 JON SALISBURY: High Street casualties

17:40 John Adams exec raises £1,300 in charity swim

16:13 Meccano's Scouts partnership 'a fabulous success'

11:49 Bananas in Pyjamas lines ready to slip into retail

11:35 VTech reports strong year figures

11:26 Telegraph names London's top toy shops

10:49 Paddington Bear in Hamleys take-over

10:32 Toy Trust eyes £100k Three Peaks goal

25 May

12:16 Vivid signs Little Mix

11:41 NEWS ANALYSIS: Toys on loan

11:29 THE TOYOLOGIST: I need to get out more

11:28 SECTOR GUIDE: Action vehicles

10:54 TOYMASTER 2012: Midco Toys wins Ben 10 Omniverse character visit

10:41 One week left to enter the Practical Pre-School awards

10:34 Children's app habits revealed

10:31 Asobi inks deal with Italtrike

09:33 The Entertainer enjoys a strong first quarter

24 May

15:52 TOYMASTER 2012: Picture gallery

15:26 Lego Hero Factory movie in the works?

11:49 COUNTER INSURGENT: Unusual customers

11:42 Smyths highlights top toys for summer

11:36 SoccerStarz release date announced

11:28 TKC reveals discounts on key outdoor lines

11:16 Mothercare UK sales slip further in full-year results

11:14 London: The Board Game is here

11:11 Spin Master inks deal with TCG

11:08 TOYMASTER 2012: Innovation First scoops supplier award

10:52 TOYMASTER 2012: Gibsons' Martyn George awarded Golden Teddy

10:35 One Direction and Little Mix pair go public on Razor Scooter

10:27 US: Bandai hires licensing agent

10:13 TOYMASTER 2012: Revell unveils Revellutions R/C range

10:08 Moshi Monsters goes mobile

23 May

11:40 Character bolsters Appgear with strong launch campaign

11:11 Kids@Play joins with Stamp France

10:57 Wham-O partners with Big Dance Bus 2012

10:31 TOYMASTER 2012: Winning Moves presents two show deals

10:25 TOYMASTER 2012: Pick up a free theatre from The Puppet Co

10:23 TOYMASTER 2012: Show off to a busy start

10:11 TOYMASTER 2012: Green Board Games reveals Blood and Guts

22 May

17:45 TOYMASTER 2012: Casdon unveils five per cent discount at show

17:23 TOYMASTER 2012: The In Thing increases Moshi Monster margins

17:00 TOYMASTER 2012: Wow Toys showcases five new lines

16:36 TOYMASTER 2012: Orchard Toys launches Where's My Cupcake

15:34 TOYMASTER 2012: Click Distribution offers raft of show deals

11:45 TOYMASTER 2012: Bladez offers event bargains

11:36 TOYMASTER 2012: DKL reveals show discounts

11:26 TOYMASTER 2012: Paul Lamond uncovers Yes/No Game deal

11:06 Top Trumps crowns Tournament champion

11:00 Makedo scoops Dr Toy accolade

10:50 TOYMASTER 2012: MGA to offer 50 per cent off some lines

10:25 Leapfrog reports 61 per cent YTD growth

09:46 Hot Wheels wins Best Toy Design award

09:28 TOYMASTER 2012: Rainbow Designs presents new licences

09:22 TOYMASTER 2012: Bandai unveils Ben 10 Omniverse FSDU

08:45 TOYMASTER 2012: Trade shows support for popular event

21 May

18:35 Disney shows off Where's My Water? toys

18:06 YooHoo & Friends gets sporty with Olympic range

11:48 Toys on TV

11:45 The Avengers 'breathing new life' into action figures

11:20 Hornby gets set for record breaking Olympic glory

11:01 Worlds Apart takes on supply chain specialist

11:00 New deputy editor bolsters ToyNews team

10:55 IMC wins Best Barbie Product award

10:30 One Direction are Razor fans

18 May

15:37 TOYMASTER 2012: Show guide

11:49 The Toyologist: Retro-spective

11:44 TOYMASTER 2012: Character to take wraps off first BinWeevils toys

11:39 TOYMASTER 2012: Hornby to unveil Kings of War

11:27 Mum's the word: May

11:24 DAVID SMITH: Artistic licence

11:00 This week's most popular news

10:17 Schleich announces UKMums.tv Walk to School Week promo

17 May

17:20 The Baby Show for Trade is cancelled

17:01 ToyNews is one in ten million

16:51 Job of the week: Creative Toys Company

15:21 Lego links with The Sun again

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

11:49 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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