The firm put the flags...

The firm put the flags of each of the new nations -Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, Malta, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Czech Republic, Hungary and Cyprus - on the cars. Another MINI was wearing the EU flag. They were part of an international roadshow which took place at Mini-Europe - a tourist attraction with 300 miniature versions of famous landmarks - in Brussels, Belgium.

Researchers from the...

Researchers from the University of California say some animations get involved in too much risky behaviour, and producers should include hidden public health messages. SpongeBob SquarePants, a cartoon about a yellow sea sponge, was also criticised. Professor Deborah Glik explained: "Lack of depictions of safety behaviour can prove fatal to unassuming children who may mimic what they see."