Maureen Atkinson, from Darlington, has been knitting the dolls since last year to provide comfort to children when they need ...

An 81-year-old woman has knitted a crew of firemen toys which are to be handed out to children by firefighters. Maureen ...

including two larger dolls which are equipped with their own firefighting tools. Station manager Billy McAloon said: "We are so grateful to Maureen for knitting these fantastic firefighter teddies ...

After Mattel’s culture sweeping debut of Barbie in 1959, it took nearly 17 years for the brand to come out with a version of the collectible doll that represented more than one type of skin color.