A fly-tipper dressed as a giant purple T. rex has been caught on camera dumping rubbish in a street. The brightly coloured rogue raptor was spotted checking for traffic before crossing a road in Southend, Essex. The prehistoric predator then looks around before slinging two black bin bags to the ground next to large black bin. Footage of the incident, first reported by Your Southend, was captured on a resident's CCTV just before 21:30 GMT on Tuesday. The city council told the BBC it had not received any reports of fly-tipping in relation to the incident.

Neil Daly, CEO and Founder of Skin Analytics, added: "We know that skin cancer disproportionately affects younger people and outdoor workers are at a higher risk again. We're delighted to be part of this initiative and use our cutting-edge AI to simplify the process for construction workers to get access to rapid skin cancer assessments." The region has also recently started its launch of eRedbook, to support parents digitally track their baby's growth, vaccinations, and development. Initially launched in Southend, the project will now be gradually rolled out across Essex. Hannah Barber, maternity lead at Mid and South Essex University Hospitals Group, said: "The eRedbook is a huge step-change for new parents to enable them to access important records about their baby's health and development from a mobile app. Giving parents a resource to manage interactive data and access real-time information and guidance as their child grows is particularly exciting and we are thrilled to see Southend as the first area in Essex to launch the technology."