The Guardians picture editors bring you a selection of the best photographs from around the world, including underwater pumpkin carving, beard championships and China fashion week Continue reading…

What does it take to stand out in a sea of big-bearded men? According to contestants at the World Beard and Moustache Championships, which took place this weekend in Portland, Oregon, cheesy crisps plaited into beards and ghostly floating facial hair are a good start. Here are our favourites Continue reading…

Whether you fancy white-sand beaches and crystal clear diving, or historical buildings and harbours, a visit to the Seychelles or Cape Town will satisfy your wanderlust Continue reading…

This weekend around 1,600 cats from all over the world attended the World Cat Show in Prague, said to be the biggest cat show of the year Continue reading…

These adorable pictures are the work of Joanne Collins, who specialises in capturing newborns as they sleep. Joanne, based in Kent, says it is best to photograph the youngsters between five to ten days old, before they lose their foetus-like poses Continue reading…

With roast dinners made of gemstones, planes dropping boiled-sweet bombs and a girl sipping from a brain with a straw, artist Eugenia Lolis magical realist mash-ups are mind-bending, strange and unsettling Continue reading…

Lee Wildish teaches you how to draw a ferocious ogre this half term!Its the very same ogre that is outwitted by George in the hilarious adventure Doughnuts for a Dragon which Lee illustrated. The words are by Adam and Charlotte Guillain Continue reading…

How to look good and stay warm cycling this winter Continue reading…

A roundup of the best images from the top flight this weekend Continue reading…

At KidZania, children can do work experience as everything from vets to firefighters and dentists, and earn points to spend or save in return. The Tokyo park has been fully booked every day since it opened in 2006 and the UK version is set to open in Londons White City KidZania: the mini-city where children are in charge Continue reading…

A selection of some of the best images from around the world, from British troops in Afghanistan to dogs in Halloween costumes in the Philippines Continue reading…

The best images from Old Trafford as Louis van Gaals Manchester United host José Mourinhos league leaders Chelsea Continue reading…

The best images from our man at Upton Park as West Ham stun Man City with a 2-1 win Continue reading…

Sixteenth-century Italian portraitist Giovanni Battista Moroni spent most of his 30-year career painting the people around him in Bergamo. His paintings, now on display at the Royal Academy, are alive with human presenceLaura Cumming reviews Giovanni Battista Moroni at the Royal Academy Continue reading…

William Helburns amazing photography defined advertising shoots in the 50s and 60s, and now a new book is bringing his work back into the lightWilliam Helburn: Mid-Century Fashion and Advertising Photography, edited by Robert and Lois Allen Lilly (Thames & Hudson, £39.95). To order a copy for £30, go to bookshop.theguardian.com or call 0330 333 6846 Continue reading…

Member of the 1960s pop band Cream, Jack Bruce, has died at the age of 71 Continue reading…

For this weeks photography assignment in the Observer New Review we asked you to share your photos on the theme of magic via GuardianWitness. Here is a selection of our favouritesShare your photos on this weeks theme on coat Continue reading…

Last year, North Yorkshire-based photographer Tim Morris was commissioned to immortalise famous Georges in various domestic settings to adorn the walls of a restaurant called the George. In the end, the eatery never opened but, intrigued, Morris continued the project. I was enjoying doing it so I just carried on, he says. Scouring eBay and car boot sales for George-related memorabilia, he became more and more inventive, immortalising Georges as disparate as George Formby, George Foreman and Guyanese capital Georgetown. I never throw props away: I have boxes of this stuff. My cellar would probably take a month to clear out. Continue reading…

Will Luis Suárez make an impact in his first Barcelona start? All the best images from the first clásico of the 2014-15 La Liga season Continue reading…

The continuing crisis on the Turkish-Syrian border, the sentencing of Oscar Pistorius, the attack on Canadas parliament the best photography in news, culture and sport from around the world this week Continue reading…

Photographer Thom Walker visited the government-controlled western area of the war-torn city of Aleppo, where many Syrians have taken refuge and are striving for a semblance of normalityWords by Lindsey Hilsum Continue reading…

From squirrels gathering nuts, to migrating geese to spiderlings, the author and illustrator of the childrens book A First Book of Nature take you through their favourite Autumn moments in this beautiful gallery Continue reading…

Up, up and away … the filmmaker and photographer explores Dubais Margham desert in a hot air balloon Share your travels in Instagram pictures with a series of three snaps, plus captions, by adding #guardiantravelsnaps Follow us on Instagram at guardiantravelsnaps Continue reading…

From a seafront house in Sussex to a countryside retreat in Cumbria, these homes are all under £125,000 Continue reading…

Saturday 25 October marks 10 years since the death of the DJ who was instrumental in launching the careers of some of musics most successful acts. From PJ Harvey to Public Enemy, the Pogues to Pink Floyd, here are some of the bands he championed Continue reading…

From a grey cable polo to a khaki round-neck theres something for everyoneOur pick of the seasons best coatsOur pick of the seasons best trousersOur pick of the seasons best sweatshirtsOur pick of the seasons best backpacks and scarvesOur pick of the seasons best shoesOur pick of the seasons best suits Continue reading…

From the Raf Simons and Stan Smith dream team trainers to wingtip brogues theres something for everyone. Styling by Melanie WilkinsonOur pick of the seasons best coatsOur pick of the seasons best trousersOur pick of the seasons best sweatshirtsOur pick of the seasons best backpacks and scarvesOur pick of the seasons best knitsOur pick of the seasons best suits Continue reading…

From cords to tailored theres something for everyone. Styling by Melanie WilkinsonOur pick of the seasons best coatsOur pick of the seasons best shoesOur pick of the seasons best sweatshirtsOur pick of the seasons best backpacks and scarvesOur pick of the seasons best knitsOur pick of the seasons best suits Continue reading…

From checks to an ice-cream logo theres something for everyone. Styling by Melanie WilkinsonOur pick of the seasons best coatsOur pick of the seasons best trousersOur pick of the seasons best shoesOur pick of the seasons best backpacks and scarvesOur pick of the seasons best knitsOur pick of the seasons best suits Continue reading…

Pumpkin growers show off their mega gourds at the Half Moon Bay pumpkin festival in California. The festival recently set a north American record with gourd weighing 2,058lb Continue reading…