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Teddy has collected more than 2,500 plastic confectionery tubs
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A story about six-year-old Teddy, from Netley in Hampshire, who has collected more than 2,500 plastic confectionery tubs because he does not want them to end up in landfill was among our most read this week.
We have picked five stories from the past seven days in Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, Dorset, Berkshire and Oxfordshire to keep you up to date.
Millionaire's estate water use 'flouted' drought rules

Charlotte Townshend is estimated to be worth £489m
One of the UK's wealthiest women has had to pay £28,000 after abstracting too much water from a chalk stream during a drought.
Ilchester Estate took more than the equivalent of three Olympic-size swimming pools' worth of water than it should have from the Dorset Frome chalk stream, the Environment Agency (EA) said.
The estate is owned by Charlotte Townshend - who is estimated to be worth £489m by the Sunday Times 2024 Rich List.
In a statement the estate said it "very much regrets the historic breach of its water extraction licence" and had increased investment in its water infrastructure.
Taped bananas 'worth £24.8m' appear in village

The bananas have appeared in several places including this roundabout
Bananas have appeared taped to various locations in a village, in an imitation of an artwork that sold for $6.2m (£4.9m) at a New York auction.
Artist Impro, who frequently uses Sonning in Berkshire as a location for his work, claimed responsibility.
He said the sale of his "masterpiece" bananas would enable Sonning's residents to get a "new church roof".
The original work, titled 'Comedian' by Italian visual artist Maurizio Cattelan, was bought by Chinese cryptocurrency entrepreneur Justin Sun in November.
Boy saves thousands of sweet tubs from landfill

Teddy's mum Laura said people had been "so supportive and kind"
"I'm one little boy and it started with one tub and one dream to save the planet," says six-year-old Teddy.
He has collected more than 2,500 plastic confectionery tubs because he does not want them to end up in landfill.
Teddy, from Netley in Hampshire, was "angry" when he found out that the tubs, often piled high in supermarkets, could not be recycled by the kerbside.
'Where is this ringing in my ears coming from?'

Oliver Moazzezi says "awareness is key" to anyone suffering and trying to manage their tinnitus
Oliver Moazzezi was working from home when he first heard a loud ringing in his ears.
"I had an anxiety attack. I went from near perfect hearing to having hearing loss and tinnitus. I was hugely depressed," he said.
He describes his experience as a "journey down a long road to self-discovery" after struggling to find the right support and treatment from health professionals.
A new report by Tinnitus UK estimates eight million people in the UK will be affected by tinnitus by the end of 2025.
Father and child on bike in 'dreadful' collision
The collision took place at the Barton Park pelican crossing on the A40 junction in Headington
Calls are growing for safety measures at a "very dangerous" crossing after footage emerged of a car hitting a cyclist and his son.
The collision took place at the Barton Park pelican crossing on the A40 junction in Headington, Oxford, on Wednesday morning.
In footage sent to the BBC, the rider, with the child sat on the back of the bicycle, was navigating the crossing when they were struck. They received minor injuries, with the father taken to the John Radcliffe Hospital.
Oxfordshire County Council said it would address safety concerns.
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