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VTech has said that it was alerted to a software flaw that had potential to allow hackers to remotely take control of the device and spy on users months ago. The firm has said that it promptly issued a fix, but that some parents had yet to install it.

Conmen exchanged £200 worth of fake bank notes for toys and change at Puff's Toy Shop in Wymondham, Norfolk.

The UK’s media watchdog has given each of the country’s commercial public sector broadcasters until next March to produce a plan to improve their offering for kids.

With news that Ofcom has lambasted the likes of ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5 for underserving UK children through lack of original and diverse programming, hitting the headlines, ToyNews thought it time enough to revisit its exclusive interview with a hero of the kids' TV space.

BBC Worldwide has secured through CPLG a multi-year licensing deal for Hey Duggee in Italy with Chicco, part of the Artsana group.

Omar Khan, licensing special projects manager at Forbidden Planet and a life-long Doctor Who fan tells us why Jodie Whittaker's casting is a genius move.

The launch – inspired by the collaboration between BBC Worldwide and Sanrio for its Mr Men/ Dr Who mash-up – will feature Dr First, Dr Fourth, Dr Eleventh and Dr Twelfth.

BBC Worldwide will provide geography classes with specially-created packs to help teachers plan lessons around a selection of Go Jetters-themed activities.

The move arrives as part of the broadcaster’s ongoing fight against the influence of shows backed by US rivals such as Netflix and Amazon.

The iconic BBC mascots, known as Bugbies, are now the focus of a range of arts and crafts kits developed by the UK’s Creative International, which the firm hopes will help pre-schoolers learn while they play.