Best telescopes named

Those with an interest in the night sky might be interested to know that one expert has drawn up a list of the best telescopes on offer.

Writing for the the Independent, Pete Lawrence of The Sky At Night Magazine, put together a selection of the devices which range from entry-level models, to big boy’s toys.

At the bottom-end of the market is the SkyWatcher Infinity 76P, which costs just £27.

Mr Lawrence states that the device is "the ideal way to introduce a child" to stargazing as it is much better than most toy scopes.

However, those with more cash to spare and who want to get serious about astronomy might want to take a look at the NexStar GCE 1400.

According to Mr Lawernce, the £6,349 device is used by some of the world’s top lunar and planetary imagers to produce detailed pictures of Earth’s near neighbours.

Meanwhile, the Daily Telegraph reports that Lego has topped an Argos poll to find the UK’s favourite childhood toy.