Charming images of some of Hollywood’s best-loved dogs... with their humans in tow

Matt Nixon went on a mission to record some of Britain's best-loved (and most-worn) bears...with some remarkable results

The true story of Captain Phillips’s hijacking by Somali pirates is now a Tom Hanks blockbuster. But in this revealing interview, his wife tells Matt Warren her own dramatic story – and why she runs the ship back at home

For centuries candles have illuminated our dark nights. Sam Taylor looks back at their remarkable history

Have you ever wondered what you call a group of otters, adders, ravens or zebras? A fascinating new compendium has all the answers