Return of the European bison

Europe’s largest beast is to roam the forests of Romania after 200 years. Adam Vaughan witnesses the buzz as a herd of 17 is released in the Carpathian mountains

Michael Kors and the £300 It bag

The luxury market has pushed prices ever higher – but few women can afford £1,000 handbags. How did one designer bring things back within reach?

• Gallery of 15 statement handbags for under £150

Travel news roundup: Wales, sailing and eco-luxury in the Galapagos …

Plus Sydney in style, sunken ships in Croatia and, cheap city student accommodation and the ultimate James Bond holiday – yours for just £200,000, martinis thrown in

Burberry hands Christopher Bailey golden hello worth up to £7.6m

Clothing company’s new CEO receives payment of 500,000 shares after taking over from Angela Ahrendts earlier this month

The art of noise: how music recording has changed over the decades

Technology provides crystal clear recordings of all the music in the world, at little or no cost. But, as a historical audio installation opens at the Science Museum, composer Christopher Fox asks why we won’t let go of our musical past

Fashion may be expensive – but so is football

A Prada coat and a Premier League season ticket are both pricey – but because the football is aimed at men, it’s not dismissed as frivolous