Ask a little girl what her favourite colour is, and chances are she'll shout "pink". Toy aisles and clothing rails are packed with variations on this shade, but is nothing but pink for girls harmful?

A look at how Parliamentarians have responded to the major entertainment-related scandals of 2008.

A watercolour of a rabbit painted by Beatrix Potter is sold at auction in London for £15,600.

People in north Oxfordshire are being asked where they think thousands of new homes should be built.

British number one Andy Murray beats world number three Novak Djokovic to take the Cincinnati Masters series title.

If the 21st Century belongs to China, as many believe, what will it mean for Britain's relationship with this emerging superpower. In a series of four essays, cultural writer Patrick Wright looks at China's historical relationship with the UK. He starts by looking at Britain's patronising view in the 19th Century.

Europe's "Jules Verne" freighter edges to just 12m from the space station to show its readiness to dock.

Blackpool-based sweets firm Tangerine buys out the makers of Butterkist and Barratt Sherbet Fountains.

Madonna delves deep about her directional debut with Filth and Wisdom, which was premiered at the Berlin Film Festival.

Liverpool, Spurs, Millwall, Bury and West Brom win their FA Cup third-round replays.

Muttiah Muralitharan equals Shane Warne's Test wicket record as England slide to 186-6 against Sri Lanka in the first Test.

Man Utd beat Blackburn to go top on a busy day of Premier League and FA Cup action.

Tim Henman and Jamie Murray win their doubles match to hand Britain an unassailable 3-0 Davis Cup lead over Croatia.

Stuart Broad fires with bat and ball, combining with Ravi Bopara to lead England to a fine victory over India at Old Trafford.

Antoine Sibierski scores to earn Wigan their first win of the season, while Middlesbrough are left waiting for their first point.

The mother of a teenage boy who drowned in a river urges other mothers to keep their children away from the water.

The Scottish phone box made famous in the film Local Hero sets a world record for people squeezed inside.

An exhibition of Kylie Minogue's stage costumes, awards and accessories opens at the Victoria and Albert museum.

A German Shepherd owned by Carlisle MP Eric Martlew is named Westminster dog of the year.