Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Start reading

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

Start reading

FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Hornby org - The Untold Story

Hornby steers sale of near 70-year-old toy brand Scalextric for £20m

Hornby has agreed to the sale of the business to family-owned investment vehicle Purbeck Capital Partners.

Evening Standard

Hornby sells slot car racing brand Scalextric for £20m

Purbeck Capital Partners seals deal with model railway maker for toy racing car business and IP rights

The Guardian - UK

The best UK Christmas gifts for five-year-olds: 12 road-tested toys they’ll play with every day

Our experts – kids and their grownups – put these toys through their paces to reveal the presents that will kick-start their creativity and build confidence

The Guardian - UK

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Toy firm Hornby unveils plans to go private

The Scalextric and model train firm said it plans to re-register as a private company to help with its ongoing overhaul.

The Independent UK

Model railway maker Hornby becomes latest company to quit struggling Aim

The number of companies listed on London’s junior market has fallen from a high of almost 1,700 in 2007 to about 679

Evening Standard

Sales at toymaker Hornby up 7% after bumper Black Friday and Christmas

Profits increased 10% in December at Kent-based company, which had struggled after end of Covid hobby boom

The Guardian - UK

Hornby cheers festive trading boost as it attracts new customers

Hornby said sales lifted 7% in the quarter to December 31, with 23% revenue growth for December alone.

Evening Standard

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Hornby to sell loss making miniature car maker Oxford Diecast

The move is part of a strategy to boost profitability at the Mike Ashley-backed business

The Independent UK

Hornby to sell loss-making Oxford Diecast business

Shares in the scale models group rose after it confirmed the deal.

Evening Standard

Best model train sets to build your own iconic miniature railway scene

Explore the art of model railroading

Evening Standard

Full steam ahead for Hornby shares as Frasers makes model investment

Retailer snapped up 11.1 million shares, lifting its total holding to 8.9%

Evening Standard

‘An aged hobby’: enthusiasts struggle to keep model railway industry on track

Ageing population, rising prices and shrinking living spaces blamed for downturn, but creatives are fighting back

The Guardian - UK

How a retro racing favourite has embraced modernity to retain its appeal

The festive period has for generations introduced people to the joys of slot car racing through the gifting of sets as presents or simply whipping up an existing track for some competitive holiday season miniature motorsport fun.

Autosport

Flying Scotsman in Edinburgh as world famous locomotive celebrates 100 years

To mark 100 years, the Flying Scotsman has made a stop at Edinburgh Waverley where locals and visitors can enjoy a number of events before it heads back down south.

Edinburgh Live

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

National Railway Museum

11 stories

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.