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Disney and LEGO – The perfect couple?

So, Disney are celebrating 100 years in the business in 2023, from their weird looking predecessor to Mickey in the form of Oswald the rabbit to a plethora of big screen hits, they can do little wrong, right? Here’s their 18 Minifigs, plenty more to talk about from their new …

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One set to rule them all – LEGO, the LOTR Rivendell set

Here it is folks, the LOTR LEGO set, licenced by Warner Bros this extend the Icons range, a 6,167 piece set with the Elven stronghold from Middle-earth and 15 minifigure characters. Home to the house of Elrond, Rivendell is the place where the Fellowship was formed and the quest to …

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Bitcoin Blackpool

A gang of bitcoin fraudsters made so much money from an online scam they bought new cars for strangers in pubs and handed out £5,000 gift vouchers in the street. They included James Parker, from Blackpool who began orchestrating the scam in 2017 after discovering a glitch which allowing him …

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3,2,1 – Cornwall, we have lift-off.

Tonight, from Spaceport Cornwall (a part of Newquay airport) Virgin will launch the country’s first horizontal rocket, a modified Boeing 747 called Cosmic Girl, into space from Newquay well after nightfall this evening. The modified Boeing called Cosmic Girl will take off with the LauncherOne rocket beneath its wing, fly up …

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Re-create a Masterpiece – Wave hello to the latest LEGO set

Easily one of the most recognisable and influential Japanese artworks of all time continues to make creative waves around the world: Hokusai – The Great Wave. The LEGO Group is paying tribute to this global masterpiece and its almost two-century long history by re-imagining the iconic masterpiece in LEGO Art …

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Tallest LEGO set yet – Grab an Eiffel of this.

Unveiled today is the tallest LEGO set yet, that of an iconic global landmark, the very tower that inspired the even better one in Blackpool. This set is pretty special standing at 149cm / 58inches / 4.8ft tall once built, an ultimate front-room statement in brick form. One of the …

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Amazon shouts about its top ten toys for 2022

A decent enough mix of toys, all sub £100, from pretend play, top franchises like Star Wars, tech-led educational toys and some under £20 all unveiled by Kimberly Walsh at some super-secretive event.  Squishmallows Tally the Grey Cat, £8.99 Pictionary Air Star Wars Family Drawing Game, £19.99 Learning Resources MathLink …

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Customisable LEGO table football arrives

The LEGO Ideas Table Football set is up on pre-order and the 2,339 piece set was designed by 16 year-old Hungarian fan Donát Fehérvári. Like many recent larger Lego sets, it’s pretty pricy, the rather Premier League transfer fee will be £242, will the fact that it is designed to be …

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LEGO Late’s – Get creative with other 18+ people

One night in London at the Leicester Square LEGO store they’re holding an 18+ event for adults to try out LEGO building activities paired with a unique behind the scenes focus on the film and TV industry. The date is October 4th and you’ll get a goody bag and discount off LEGO …

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LEGO Harry Potter Hogwarts Express Collector’s Edition

  Rich in details both inside and out, the 118cm long and 5129 piece set includes the steam engine, features light up bricks and  replica of Platform 9 ¾. The folks at LEGO have shaken the piggy bank and are offering up a pretty decent prize to play, build and …

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