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Martin Amis in 1991. His book Time's Arrow was a story told backwards, another example of his firecracker fiction (Picture: Rebecca Naden/PA)

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Hamleys have revealed their top 10 Christmas toys for 2021

Hamleys: top Christmas toys - including Barbie, LEGO and classic toys

Hamley's is due to open at some point, though the company is tight-lipped on when that will be.

St James Quarter: Hamleys toyshop gears up to open Edinburgh store

Rural areas often face higher delivery charges from retailers.

Rural Scots forking out more on delivery charges

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The most popular toys this Christmas

This toy requires its new owner to bath it.

Hamleys top Christmas toys revealed including 'rescue animal' that needs a bath

Donald Nairn of Morningside's Toys Galore. Picture: Neil Hanna

“The writing was on the wall for Jenners toy shop” - Donald Nairn

Jenners famous toy shop has closed for good

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Photo: Andrew Stuart/NW. Aiden Thompson agaed 3, plays in Jenners' toy department with Santa Claus, Edinburgh; December 2, 2001.

“Such a sad day” - readers respond to closure of Jenners toy shop

Children playing with the blue slime being sold by major UK toy retailers

Parents warned of slime toys health risk to children

House of Fraser, which owns Jenners department store, could go under with a Chinese investor pulling out

House of Fraser on brink of collapse as investor pulls out

House of Fraser's collapse would endanger 17,000 staff across its 59 stores. Picture: Ian Georgeson

House of Fraser in crisis talks with lenders as it seeks to avoid collapse

The group owns Edinburgh's famous Jenners store. Picture: Ian Rutherford

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House of Frasers is facing legal action

Sports Direct launch legal action against House of Fraser

Jenners owners House of Fraser are to be taken over by Hamleys. Picture: TSPL

Jenners owner House of Fraser '˜to close stores'

An exterior shot of Jenners department store on Princes Street in Edinburgh. House of Fraser, which owns Jenners, is set to announce store closures across the UK.
Picture: David Moir

House of Fraser set to shut stores as Scottish outlets under threat

Livingston welcomes Scotland's first Hamleys outlet

Hamleys remains Britain's most iconic toy retailer. Picture: Contributed

Hamleys targets festive bargain hunters with new store

Children play with a hitech robot outside Hamleys. Picture: Getty

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