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Newark toy shop wins National award

Newark Toymaster has been named best independent toy retailer at the National Toy Awards

James Colclough, of East Midlands Toy Company (Newark Toymaster), was delighted to be named independent toy retailer of the year on Tuesday at the prestigious National Toy Awards in London.

He started the business in 2009 and now has five shops, in the East Midlands and Yorkshire, with business partner David Westerman.

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