Weekly round-up: Five stories you may have missed

The bird has been seen around Maidenhead multiple times in recent days

A story about a blue pigeon puzzling residents and a museum opening its doors to nude visitors were among our most-read stories of the week.

We have picked five stories from the week across Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, Dorset, Berkshire and Oxfordshire to keep you up to date.

Football fan scoops £1m after predicting six scores

Bournemouth's comeback win away to Everton was one of the results Tom Kane guessed correctly

A football fan has won £1m after correctly guessing the scores in six weekend Premier League games.

Tom Kane, from Southampton, was waiting on Liverpool's 3-0 success over Manchester United at Old Trafford on Sunday to complete his Sky Sports Super 6 predictions.

Following the match, the Super Six page posted on X appealing to Mr Kane to "keep your mobile phone handy - you're about to receive the phone call of a lifetime".

His predictions included Bournemouth, who had trailed Everton by 2-0 with just minutes remaining, beating the Toffees 3-2.

Blue pigeon mystifies town's residents

Locals have been left perplexed after seeing the distinctive animal flying around Maidenhead

Several sightings of a blue pigeon wandering around a town's streets have baffled residents.

The bird has been photographed by a number of people in Maidenhead, Berkshire.

Some locals insisted the bird's unique plumage looked natural.

But wildlife experts suggested it could have been dyed for a gender-reveal party - a tradition where expectant couples learn the sex of their baby using pink or blue items.

Museum to host naked night for naturists

Visitors will be able to shed their clothes before exploring the museum's galleries

A museum is hosting a special private viewing for naturists.

Visitors to Dorset Museum will be able to wander through its galleries naked at the evening event on 17 September.

The ticket price includes a glass of wine, changing facilities and a locker for clothes, according to organiser British Naturism.

The organisation said it was "an amazing opportunity to enjoy a private viewing of the museum - naked".

Council considers closing six schools

A falling birth rate has left hundreds of places in mainstream schools on the island unfilled

A council has said it may close six primary schools in an attempt to improve "extremely poor" results in comparison to other areas.

Isle of Wight Council announced it is considering a recommendation to close Cowes, Arreton, Oakfield, Brading, Wroxall and Godshill primary schools.

The authority is being consulted on the potential closures - which if approved would not happen before September 2025.

A council spokesperson said a falling birth rate had left nearly 1,900 unfilled places in mainstream schools as of October 2023, putting financial pressure on the authority.

The 880-year-old B&B embracing Gen Z marketing

Frannie Brown came up with the idea for the video, which starred her mum Christine

An 880-year-old bed and breakfast has gone viral after adopting a Gen Z approach to its advertising.

Fyfield Manor, near Wallingford in Oxfordshire, posted a video to its TikTok page on Monday with the caption: "When you ask your Gen Z daughter to write the marketing script."

The video, which describes the B&B as "giving zen" and "very demure", has since been viewed 9.4m times.

The mother and daughter team behind the video said they had been "amazed" by the response to the video.