Essex man cleared of killing tourist speaks out
A man from Essex who’s been cleared of killing a tourist who drowned in Tenerife has told ITV News that he tried to save the man’s life.
Emotional and economic impact of devastating flood
Seven months after homes were flooded in South Woodham Ferrers, Essex & Suffolk Water says it was a tree root that caused a burst main.
Jail sentence over cannabis factory
A man has been jailed for three years after being charged in connection with a cannabis factory in Essex where a man was found dead.
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Cyclist killed on Essex roundabout
Essex Police are investigating an early morning collision in which a cyclist was killed in South Woodham Ferrers.
Emergency services were called just after 4am following reports of a collision involving a car and a cyclist at the roundabout junction of Burnham Road, Ferrers Road and Willow Grove.
The cyclist died at the scene. A man has been arrested in connection with the incident. Burnham Road was closed during rush hour while officers carried out initial investigations.
ROAD: A132, SOUTH WOODHAM FERRERS, ESSEX
A132 Burnham Road in both directions closed due to accident investigation work between A130 / Woodham Road / A1245 (Rettendon Turnpike) and B1012 Burnham Road / Willow Grove / Ferrers Road.
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'I was trying to save his life' - man cleared of killing tourist
by Serena SandhuA man from Essex who's been cleared of drowning a fellow passenger on a booze cruise in Tenerife nearly 17-years-ago says he's now trying to rebuild his life.
Darren Sapstead, from South Woodham Ferrers, was accused of pushing Garry Walton from Ireland overboard in 1996.
In his first TV interview he says he actually tried to save Mr Walton's life. Click below to watch a report by ITV News Anglia's Serena Sandhu:
TRAINS: BUSES BETWEEN WICKFORD & SOUTHMINSTER
There are problems on Greater Anglia trains in south Essex. A signalling problem is causing disruption at South Woodham Ferrers in Essex
Buses are replacing trains between Wickford and Southminster with journey times extended by up to 30 minutes. Click here for updates.
Man cleared of killing tourist speaks out
A man from Essex who's been cleared of drowning a fellow passenger on a booze cruise in Tenerife nearly 17 years ago has been telling ITV News Anglia about how it's affected his life.
Darren Sapstead, from South Woodham Ferrers, was accused of pushing Garry Walton from Ireland overboard. The case was originally treated as an accident but in 2005 Mr Sapstead was extradited to Spain.
Mr Sapstead was extradited in 2005 and spent 8 months in jail in Spain before returning home on bail. Last week he was acquitted by a jury.
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Essex man cleared of killing tourist speaks out
by Serena Sandhu
A man from Essex who’s been cleared of killing a tourist who drowned in Tenerife has told ITV News that he tried to save the man’s life.
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Emotional and economic impact of devastating flood
by Laura Burns
Seven months after homes were flooded in South Woodham Ferrers, Essex & Suffolk Water says it was a tree root that caused a burst main.
Read the full storyJail sentence over cannabis factory
A man has been jailed for three years after being charged in connection with a cannabis factory in Essex where a man was found dead.
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