The Pig at Combe, Honiton, Devon: hotel review

From the cocktail bar entrance hall to on-trend rooms, beautiful grounds and tempting dinner menu, the fifth hotel in the Pig litter should suit the most discerning of snouts

Kobe Bryant joins long list of celebrities investing in tech

Basketball star joins a growing list of famous venture capitalists who, having earned a fortune in one field, look to Silicon Valley to lose a fortune in another

Araras, Brazil’s new ‘Gourmet Valley’

The cool lush hillside in the imperial city of Petrópolis, north of Rio de Janeiro, has become a culinary destination, with a growing number of exceptional restaurants serving refined European cuisine

Improved Tesla Model S among world’s fastest-accelerating cars, company says

Company announces new versions of electric car models S and X P100D with extended battery range – though Elon Musk admits: ‘It is a very expensive car’

Microplastics should be banned in cosmetics to save oceans, MPs say

Environmental audit committee calls for ban after hearing that microbeads harm marine life and enter the food chain

Never mind the catwalk, here’s how to dress this autumn

Something sporty, something dressy and big earrings – it’s the season made simple. Plus: eight key buys