Going with a bang!

Our round-up of the funny, fascinating and unusual stories this fortnight

The Biguiyuan Phoenix Hotel in China offers pet-themed rooms where residents can choose from friendly dogs to stay with them. The golden retrievers, huskies and West Highland terriers are vaccinated,

THE BEST FILMS, BOOKS AND GREAT DAYS OUT TO MAKE THE MOST OF THE NEXT SEVEN DAYS

Our books editor Zoe West’s favourite picks for the month

Astrologer Wendy Bristow’s predictions for the month of November

SATURDAY 4 OCTOBER