The story begins with Tinny; a wind-up, one man band, tin toy; being "born" within a toy factory. He is placed within a box and shipped to a toy store to be sold. Tinny immediately wishes to be played ...

Tesco has released its top 10 toys for Christmas - and the good news for parents is that they are more affordable than ever. In recent years, expensive electronic toys have pushed the average ...

Parents say their their homes are already overflowing with toys that their children seldom use and six out of 10 would prefer their offspring received cash for their birthday to help combat the issue.

Over a third of parents favour cash presents because their homes are already overflowing with unused toys, while 49 per cent think it's a better option as it allows their children to choose ...