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Parents believe that educational toys will advance their child's learning

A survey conducted by Born to Play revealed that 91 per cent of parents believe that educational toys will advance their child’s learning – helping to accelerate them to the top of the class in the New Year. With more than 80 per cent of parents across the UK admitting that they sneaked at least one educational toy into their child’s Christmas stocking this year, it appears that a visit from Santa will boost the IQ levels of the country’s younger... [more]

800,000 tonnes of toy packaging waste for Christmas

The general public should stop and think before buying toys with excessive packaging this Christmas and put into practice more environmentally friendly alternatives. Approximately three million tonnes of household rubbish will be created by householders in Britain this Christmas and for every one tonne of rubbish produced by householders, a further 15 tonnes has been created through manufacturing of the goods and extraction of raw materials ... [more]

Over 2,000 toys to choose from the Early Learning Centre

Christmas is about the magical realms of make believe, imagination and fairy tales. Christmas is always an exciting time for children and this year at Early Learning Centre there are more than 2,000 wonderful toys to choose from, with over 500 new introductions this season. The Magical Fairy Toadstool (ages 3-8yrs), a pretty woodland home for fairies, is just one of the fantastic new Christmas toys available from ELC. Open the toadstool to rev... [more]

Alternative gifts for dads and brothers, sisters and girlfriends

If you’re stuck for ideas or want some fresh alternatives to the boring socks and scarves, then visit www.grindstore.com, the one-stop-shop for funky rock merchandise. Whether you’re shopping for punk, metal, rock ‘n’ roll, old school, nu school, indie, kitsch or just plain cool, Grindstore has it covered with its exclusive range of alternative gifts for everyone from dads and brothers, to sisters and girlfriends. Rocking Dads If your dad fan... [more]

New Christmas gift finder from Avanquest Software

A new Christmas gift finder from Avanquest Software will alleviate some of the pressures at this busy time of year, by helping you to select the ideal gift and stocking fillers for your whole family this festive season. Avanquest Software has just launched the Avanquest Families range providing lots of fun and exciting software choices in seven different categories including Hi-Tech, Learn, Doolittle, Creative, Brainy, DIY and Play to make pro... [more]

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NFL Suspends McKinnie for 4 Games (Washington Post)

The NFL suspends Minnesota Vikings left tackle Bryant McKinnie for four games for violating the league's personal conduct policy.

NFL suspends Vikings' McKinnie for 4 games (AP via Yahoo! News)

The NFL suspended Minnesota left tackle Bryant McKinnie for four games without pay Friday for violating the league's personal conduct policy, a blow to the protection of Vikings quarterback Tarvaris Jackson's blind side.

NFL suspends McKinnie for 4 games (AP via Yahoo! News)

The NFL suspended Minnesota Vikings left tackle Bryant McKinnie for four games without pay Friday for violating the league's personal conduct policy.

NFL suspends McKinnie for four games (Sports Illustrated)

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- The National Football League has suspended Minnesota Vikings left tackle Bryant McKinnie without pay for the team's first four regular-season games for violating the league's personal conduct policy..

Millions of young Chinese addicted to 'unhealthy' Internet games: report (AFP via Yahoo! News)

Around four million Chinese youngsters are addicted to the Internet, mainly attracted by "unhealthy" online games, state media reported Friday, citing a top legislator.

Sony is the star of the Games Convention in Germany (Detroit News)

The Games Convention in Leipzig, Germany, is the biggest annual video-game event in Europe, and it keeps getting bigger. This year, more than 203,000 people got a look at the latest offering from 547 exhibitors spread over more than 1 million square feet. That's a lot to take in over the four-day show.

NFL suspends Vikings' McKinnie for 4 games (Fox Sports)

The National Football League has suspended Minnesota Vikings left tackle Bryant McKinnie without pay for the team's first four regular-season games for violating the league's personal conduct policy.. The NFL says McKinnie's suspension begins on August 30th. He is eligible to return to the Vikings' active roster on Monday, September 29th, following the team's September 28th game against the ...