In pictures: Your beautiful shots of nature and wildlife around Essex
This week our selection of photos from our Mid Essex Camera Club members features a stunning variety of wildlife and popular spots around the county.
BRYONY GORDON: I was fat-shamed at eight and quickly learned my value was based on my dress size. It plunged me into a world of depression, OCD and eating disorders... this is how I finally snapped out of it
When I was only eight years old, I heard the words that all girls growing up in the 1980s and 1990s dreaded. 'Gosh, hasn't Bryony got an appetite on her?'
Two-year-old British boy drowns in pool at private villa on Ibiza
A British two-year-old has died after being pulled from the pool of a private villa in Ibiza.
Axed Love Island star Kyle Ashman insists he should be on the show as he speaks for the first time since being axed after machete attack arrest
He has now shared his side of the story, explaining his innocence and hopes to be able to have a chance on the show in the future.
I'm a dermatologist - there's two little-known signs of skin cancer almost everyone misses
A leading skin doctor has identified two common skin issues often dismissed as harmless lumps and bumps - but they could actually be signs of cancer.
Moment 'hero' passerby confronts 'fly-tippers' dumping unwanted sofa at national park beauty spot
This is the shocking moment a passerby confronts two suspected fly-tippers he believes were dumping a sofa at a national park beauty spot.
Ex-Arsenal star Jay Emmanuel-Thomas is JAILED over plot to smuggle £600,000 of cannabis into the UK from Thailand
Jay Emmanuel-Thomas, 34, looked to have a glittering future at Arsenal but moved to a succession of smaller clubs and ended up getting involved in importing drugs when briefly out of contract.
The small boat migrant trying to smuggle himself OUT of Britain: Afghan chronicles his life of 'depression, isolation and poverty' in the UK after crossing the Channel in 2024
Zahir has tried to sneak into HGVs leaving the Port of Dover four times in a desperate attempt to relocate to Germany but failed each time and now sleeps in a London park.
Amanda Holden in shock as she appears completely naked on breakfast show cameras
The Heart Breakfast presenter, 54, joined her co-stair Jamie Theakston for their usual weekday spot.
Fury as Labour peer accuses 'out of control' Ukrainian president Zelensky of 'scuppering' Russia peace deal with drone strikes on Kremlin airfields
Lord Dale Campbell-Savours stunned the House of Lords by suggesting Mr Zelensky had been 'allowed to run amok' with his country's celebrated weekend attack on Russian airfields.
Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh issues heartfelt plea against sexual violence: 'We must do better'
The Duchess of Edinburgh has spoken passionately of her campaign to highlight the plight of victims of sexual violence in conflict, saying: 'We must do better.'
Man, 20, is arrested on suspicion of murder after teenage pedestrian killed and e-rider, 18, seriously wounded in 'hit and run' involving Audi
The incident, which took place in Sheffield, saw a grey car appear to swerve towards a group of e-bike riders before ploughing into the boy as he walked along the pavement.
Gypsy fortune tellers and VERY glam Traveller girls tear through the streets on their horses at Appleby Fair - while locals batten down hatches as thousands descend on idyllic town
Up to 10,000 travellers and 30,000 other visitors are arriving in the Cumbrian town of Appleby-in-Westmorland as locals prepare for disorder which often accompanies the annual event.
Ex-BBC star is fined £600 for leaving scene of an accident after her Range Rover crashed into Mazda which ended up in a ditch
Karen Patterson, 54, was one of the most famous faces in Northern Ireland having spent 20 years at the Beeb including a decade as a presenter on Good Morning Ulster.
The stunning Portuguese escape that's just 3 hours from London and inspired hit movie Casino Royale
The weekender: Sintra, Portugal
AI can spew code, but kids should still suffer like we did, says Raspberry Pi
Mini computer house comes out against 'vibe coding' fad
Raspberry Pi, a company started with the aim of democratizing computing and recreating the programming frenzy of the 1980s and 1990s, is warning that "vibe coding" cannot replace the skills picked up during the process of learning to code.…
Parents of university student, 18, who died from carbon monoxide poisoning at holiday cottage say portable gas heaters should be banned
Tom Hill, 18, was preparing to take a bath when he succumbed to the highly poisonous gas leaking out of the 'lethal' device at an 'idyllic' rental home in the Scottish highlands.
California's Carbon Market Reaches an Inflection Point
California's carbon allowance auction results released May 29th revealed prices had hit rock bottom, signaling weak corporate demand and casting doubt over the future of the nation's fourth-largest carbon market. Companies that typically purchase quarterly credits to cover their greenhouse gas emissions are skipping auctions while waiting to see whether the cap-and-trade program will survive beyond its current 2030 expiration date.
The poor auction performance compounds California's existing $12 billion budget deficit, as the state relies on carbon credit revenues to fund climate programs. Governor Gavin Newsom is pushing to reauthorize the program through the annual budget bill, which must pass by mid-June, but lawmakers are debating fundamental changes to pricing mechanisms and spending priorities.
The uncertainty extends beyond California's borders, with Washington state exploring whether to link its carbon market to California's system and Oregon lawmakers reviving their own cap-and-trade legislation.
Read more of this story at Slashdot.
Jeremy Clarkson bans customer from his pub for complaining about the high prices thanks to his British-only menu
The spat occurred after one customer accused the TV presenter, 64, of not caring about customers who visited his Oxfordshire pub The Farmer's Dog.
Paedophile teaching assistant, 33, sent nude pictures to schoolboy on Snapchat after calling him a 'good lad'
Chelsey Knox, 33, shared videos of herself in the shower as well as two topless pictures and a picture of herself using a sex toy with the 16-year-old.