It's a name that has been synonymous with teddy bears for almost 90 years. ... Charming characters made at Merrythought in the riverside town of Ironbridge can be found in homes around the globe.

Nevertheless, Merrythought went on to become a leading manufacturer of teddy bears, and other plush toys and animals, until competition from China started to impact in the 1970s, and eventually ...

Inside Britain's last teddy bear factory that inspired Winnie the Pooh and helped celebrate arrival of Prince George. The Merrythought factory in Shropshire launched nine decades ago in 1930 ...

Sarah Holmes, Merrythought’s fourth-generation managing director, said: “Paddington is probably the most famous British bear, so it is fitting that we bring to fans a teddy bear produced here ...

Merrythought, Britain’s last teddy bear maker, is riding high after extending its soft toy production with a collection of Shetland ponies for luxury fashion label DAKS. The £60,000 order of ...

A Shropshire toymaker is celebrating after Olympics bosses decided a bear was a necessity for London 2012. Merrythought, which has been hand-making teddy bears at its former foundry base in ...

Staff at Britain’s last remaining teddy bear manufacturer, Merrythought, will receive a visit from Her Royal Highness Princess Alexandra this week.

Merrythought has handmade English teddy bears in Ironbridge since 1930. We speak to its director, the great-granddaughter of the founder, about what it was like to grow up in a teddy bear factory.

Britain’s oldest teddy bear factory has survived a world war, threats from cheap toy imports and the uncertainty surrounding Brexit to celebrate its 90th year. Merrythought still produces hand ...

A guard dog has torn apart a collection of rare teddy bears, ... included a red bear made by Farnell in 1910 and a Bobby Bruin made by Merrythought in 1936.

Merrythought sisters battle to protect the British bear. The bosses of Britain's last remaining teddy factory, Merrythought, want to keep production in UK, but must find a way to lift capacity to ...

Britain’s oldest remaining teddy bear maker is supporting the NHS’ fight against the coronavirus by relaunching a specially-made fundraising bear. Merrythought, the bear-maker, is based in ...