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A DAD has revealed he was “ten minutes from death” after falling off a boat before being plucked to safety by heroic fishermen. Graham Smith, from Wickford, was left in a state of hypothermic shock while clinging to his yacht in the River Crouch at Wallasea Island before two fishermen pulled him from the river and kept him conscious. Mr Smith had planned to take his daughters Evie, 11, and Ellie, 13, sailing on the river alongside his wife Sam. The couple took a dinghy out to the yacht but were left crying for help when choppy water caused them to fall into the river.

A DAD has revealed he was “ten minutes from death” after falling off a boat before being plucked to safety by heroic fishermen. Graham Smith, from Wickford, was left in a state of hypothermic shock while clinging to his yacht in the River Crouch at Wallasea Island before two fishermen pulled him from the river and kept him conscious. Mr Smith had planned to take his daughters Evie, 11, and Ellie, 13, sailing on the river alongside his wife Sam. The couple took a dinghy out to the yacht but were left crying for help when choppy water caused them to fall into the river.

Southend homes to splash the cash on if you win the lottery.

(All images - Zoopla) Have you ever thought of what you'd spend the money on if you won the lottery? Tonight's record breaking Euro Millions jackpot is a jaw-dropping £150million - with cash like that you'd be set for life. The top three things Brits spend their money on when they win big in the lottery includes a new house (54 per cent), sharing it with their loved ones and going on a lifetime of a holiday, according to money site Hitachi Personal Finance.  Here are some of the flashiest properties in and around Southend that you could splash the cash on if you won the lottery: