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

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

Beatrix Potter oversaw the creation of the first Peter Rabbit doll and bought the patent in 1903 6. Peter Rabbit's favourite food is radishes, not carrots like other bunnies 7. Beatrix Potter kept ...

She began knitting the dolls after reading a newspaper article about Beatrix, a three-year-old who celebrated her successful heart transplant by visiting a fire station. "She had dilated ...