Purbeck Capital Partners seals deal with model railway maker for toy racing car business and IP rights For almost six decades Hornby has watched Scalextric drive revenues for its hobby business but on ...

American drinks tycoon snaps up toy car racing brand for £20m James Warrington Media and Telecoms Editor James Warrington is The Telegraph’s Media and Telecoms Editor. He writes about the fast-moving ...

British model railway brand Hornby moved to Kent in the 1950s and now also owns Airfix, Humbrol, Scalextric and Corgi from its base in Thanet. The leading toy company has been around since 1901, and ...

At its peak about 2,000 people were working at Hornby's factory in Margate British model railway brand Hornby moved to Kent in the 1950s and now also owns Airfix, Humbrol, Scalextric and Corgi from ...

On January 30, French influencer Cyril Schreiner announced that his famous pug had been abducted from his home in Sarthe, a rural and densely wooded region of northwest France. “Last night two people ...

All dogs are good boys and girls. But sadly, some are predisposed to all sorts of health problems. Research out this week highlights the dogs that have the hardest time even catching their breath.

A wide range of dogs, including the Chinese-origin Japanese Chin and the Pekingese, suffer from the same breathing condition faced by flat-faced breeds like pugs and bulldogs, scientists warn in a new ...

Humans have been breeding dogs to have traits that we desire for thousands of years. As a result, the wolves that grew comfortable around and eventually started living with us have transformed into ...

Many people find their flattened faces cute, but among dogs bred with a squished visage, 11 percent or less of some breeds can breathe easily. The findings, published February 18 in PLOS One, evaluate ...

Certain human foods, like carrots and blueberries, can be safe for most dogs. But others, like garlic and onions, can be toxic. Dogs and humans metabolize foods differently. For this reason, some ...

As a former claims handler and fraud investigator, Jason Metz has worked on a multitude of complex and multifaceted claims. The insurance industry can be seemingly opaque, and Jason enjoys breaking ...