Toymaker Lego said on Wednesday it will invest more than $1 billion in its first factory in the United States, which will be carbon-neutral, to shorten supply chains and keep up with growing demand for its coloured plastic bricks in one of its biggest markets.

.Retailers are urging parents not to wait for the last minute to shop.

The Danish toy company also pledged to expand into bio-bricks that use sugar cane for their brick sets

The LEGO Super Mario set is a brilliant mix of brick-building and interactive tech in one package that is making its way to store shelves later this year.

The Lego set will be available from September 1 online; all of the seven Friends cast will also made of Legos.

Clean-up operations are taking place in many of Britain's beaches as debris and rubbish continues to be washed up in the wake of Storm Eleanor.

The city of Tel Aviv spent a year building a 36m high toy brick tower to honour the memory of an 8-year-old boy who died of cancer in 2014.

Lego has won a landmark legal case in China against rivals selling cheap imitation plastic blocks almost identical to the originals.

These are the stories of the scientists featured in the Lego Women of Nasa set: Nancy Grace Roman, Margaret Hamilton, Sally Ride and Mae Jemison.

Lego distances itself from counterfeit toys that authorities fear glorify Isis violence.

Company described as "increasingly complex organisation" that needs to simplify its business model.

Time-lapse video shows Ferrari SF70H model appear before your eyes.

Tiny DIY computer features an e-paper display and even has Wi-Fi.

Forget Technic or Mindstorms, now you can turn existing Lego kits into motorised and motion-sensitive toys.

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The new Leicester Square Lego store covers an area of 914 square metres over two floors.

'We can confirm that our collaboration with the Daily Mail has ended with no plans for promotions in the future.'

The campaign is urging companies to pull ads from some newspapers in response to coverage of refugee crisis.

TT Fusion's Lego-themed legacy returns to its roots in an infectiously fun romp.

Otto follows in the numerous footsteps of Paul, the World Cup predicting octopus.

These are the best classic Lego Star Wars sets you are looking for to celebrate Star Wars Day 2016.

A fan has submitted a Johnny Five set to Lego Ideas and over 10,000 people have voted to have it made.

Lego has teamed up to create 18 minifigures including Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, Alice and Maleficent.

Third-person 'blaster battles' and multi-builds shown off in new footage from Warner Bros.

Smiley and Garrett's Lego drone can roll on a single axis and has attachable arms for his thumbs-up torch.

Lego will showcase over 300 sets including from Star Wars at the NY Toy Fair.

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The talks come at a time when Mattel is losing ground to both Hasbro and Lego.

The German company has just 'rocked our brick-built world,' gushes #ToyLikeMe campaign.

The activist and artist has won his battle with the toy manufacturer.