Whitey flies away on business trip

WHITE TEDDY, known affectionately to most of Toyland as White Teddy, yesterday made a surprise visit to Boston, Massachussets, USA. This city is not to be confused with Boston, Toyland, where Whitey lives. The flight lasted approximately six and a half hours, Whitey leaving from London with Emily's Daddy who was going on a business trip to Harvard University.

It is rumoured that Emily's Daddy had not planned to take Whitey, but that Emily encouraged Whitey to jump in the suitcase anyway. The event mirrors the famous Spain scandal of some years back where White Teddy and Shawly hid under the covers, camoflauged by their sheer whiteness, to avoid flying home from a holiday in Spain. They were later caught sunning themselves on a beach and were immediately posted back to Toyland.

Since then, Whitey has gained a reputation for being something of a rebel. His countless escapades have won him the affection of Marissa Cooper, his long time girlfriend.

'Oh he's such a sweetheart!' Marissa, 18, beamed. 'I will miss him SO MUCH but oh my goodness he will love Boston! I went there last year with Emily of course but he needs to experience it himself! I'm sure Harvard will offer him a place to study there! But he better not accept, he needs to come back and cuddle me in his soft, polar bear fur!'

Toyland has something of an affinity to Boston, USA, despite the two places being separated by the Atlantic Ocean. Toys such as Marshmallow, the barking pink poodle, were bought there. Ducky Mallard, two years old, spent his childhood wandering across the city in an adventure later popularised as a children's book. Finally, of course, when Toyland was divided into two parts, the big toys named their half Boston.

Whitey is expected to return home on Friday.