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A windmill is the main focus of the picture with a green field carpeted with leaves in front of it and a blue sky with wispy clouds behind it. There are several windows inset in the windmill and you can make out two of its sails.

Hampshire & Isle of Wight: Tuesday's Big Picture

Showcasing the best images sent to us from around Hampshire & Isle of Wight.

Hampshire & Isle of Wight

A goat faces the camera with its tongue out, looking silly.

'We're inundated with abandoned goats'

A shelter in Kent says it is struggling to cope with an influx of goats being dumped at its door.

A brilliant sun in clear crisp skies shines down on a lake with a lamentation of swans either landing on the water or in the process of taking off. A line of trees are silhouetted on the horizon.

Hampshire & Isle of Wight: Monday's Big Picture

Showcasing the best images sent to us from around Hampshire & Isle of Wight.

Hampshire & Isle of Wight

A hippo in water with its mouth wide open on a sunny day

Safari park plan for hippos' return moves forward

Longleat says it previously kept two hippos for nearly five decades until they died of old age.

Fire crews wading through water pulling a boat with five people and two dogs inside. Bathampton Mill, surrounded by flood water is in the background

Headlines: Floods, Sir Rod and a classic car comeback

Our round-up takes you through some of the top stories in the news across the West this week.

The remains of the medieval Christchurch Castle and Norman House stand on the banks of a river surrounded by grass. More modern development can be seen in the background and the sky is a vivid blue in bright sunshine.

Dorset's Big Picture: Sunday's image of the county

Showcasing the best images sent to us from around Dorset.

A red brick double-gabled property stands basking in winter sunshine. A well manicured lawn lays out before it leading to a still pond. A reflection of the house, trees and the blue sky are cast on its surface. To the left of the image is a small arching wooden bridge in white.

Berkshire's Big Picture: Sunday's image of the county

Showcasing the best images sent to us from around Berkshire.

A solitary person sits on a beach with their backpack resting beside them. The waves are crashing on the sand in front of them while the sky bursts full of orange, yellow, purple and blue hues form a stunning sunset.

Dorset's Big Picture: Saturday's image of the county

Showcasing the best images sent to us from around Dorset.

A silhouette of a tree stands on the left of the image while the sky behind it is a bright orange, yellow and purple with contrails of aircraft through the image.

Berkshire's Big Picture: Saturday's image of the county

Showcasing the best images sent to us from around Berkshire.