He says he has "spent hundreds and hundreds but not quite thousands" on the dolls. Labubu maker Pop Mart has doubled its profits in the last year and is eying up global expansion in 2025.

The chamber’s Business Person of the Year award went with high praise — and a standing ovation — to Blythe Jones, of Jones Catering. To view our latest e-Edition click the image on the left.

To really understand the lure of these dolls, you need to hold one. I met Christine, 68, and her husband Steve at The Doll Show in March. With them was Harley – a dark-haired sleeping reborn ...