Left: Plastic straws and cotton buds could be banned in the UK within the year in a move to cut pollution and protect oceans.

Right: Bonfire night 2018

Top: Handmade in Hull shortlisted for the Grierson Trust Best Arts of Music Documentary. Handmade in Hull will be screened at Mansions of the Future, Lincoln on Saturday 27 October

Bottom: Liverpool Mountain by Ugo Rondinone opens at Tate Liverpool

Left: Peoples March 2018

Right: America’s most ambitious public art programme 50 State Initiative by For Freedoms, crowdfund project to erect politically charges billboards

Left: Frieze 2018: Women recognised at Frieze London and Frieze Masters in new themed section “Social Work” and by holding most leadership positions during the fairs

Right: Jodie Whittaker’s debut as Doctor Who is most watched launch for 10 years