Hallelujah! 

We've been speaking to rail passengers waiting in a queue at Ipswich station for a rail replacement bus.

Among the comments:

• "It's disgusting - I pay £600 a month for a season ticket and I'm going to be late for work - it's unacceptable"
• "The service we're receiving is not up to standard. We're paying an absolute fortune to jump on a train, to then find we've got to stand outside in the cold with no-one from the train operating company actually offering us any apology"
• "I have to do this every day and this isn't the first time I've been delayed frankly they should be putting more buses on and more help"

Are you affected by this disruption on the rails? Send us an email, or post a message on our Facebook page, external.

Philippa Taylor
BBC Local Live

A spokeswoman for Greater Anglia has told us the freight train that's broken down between Norwich and Colchester is being moved "very slowly".

In the meantime she advised customers travelling via Ipswich to delay their journeys where possible, explaining that while there is a bus replacement service in operation, its capacity is "limited" and won't be able to cater for everyone trying to travel.

We'll let you know as soon as we're told definitely that services are running again, but the train company's website says "disruption is expected until 12:00".

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Martin Barber
BBC News

I'm here at Ipswich station where an announcement has just been made on behalf of Greater Anglia, external: "We have very limited resources for the buses, if your journey is not crucial you are advised not to travel."

The train company's website says "Please do not travel between Norwich and Manningtree".

More than 650 men nationally referred themselves onto domestic violence prevention courses last year.

The courses, which last anything from 20 to 48 weeks, aim to change the behaviour of violent men who abuse their partners or former partners.

They operate through small groups and aim to demonstrate non-abusive ways of dealing with difficulties in relationships.

Last year 96 people attended such courses in Essex with 24 being self-referrers. Five men self-referred in Bedfordshire, while 11 did in Hertfordshire.

BBC Look East

A man who completed a domestic violence prevention course after punching his partner so hard she had to have plastic surgery said he will never forgive himself.

He said the course he took "changed me immensely".

He added: "One of the hardest questions I was ever asked was 'how does your partner feel about you?' I had nightmares that night, I cried, it made me realise what I had done. I'm a big guy and I intimidated her."

The news comes in the wake of a national study, published last week by domestic abuse charity Women's Aid, which said that between 2009 and 2015, 936 women were killed by men.

BBC Look East

A man who referred himself to a domestic violence prevention programme has challenged others to be "totally honest" and make a change.

Speaking of the moment he punched his partner so hard she needed plastic surgery, he said: "At the time I thought I was right in what I was doing... it was when I was arrested that I felt absolutely devastated about what I had done.

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"It dawned on me what I had done. I was shown pictures by the police. I hurt her and this was someone I loved, someone I really cared about and I'd caused this pain to her."

Figures from Respect showed 668 men self-referred to such programmes last year. In the east of England, it included 24 referrals in Essex and 11 in Hertfordshire.

A number of our police forces are launching campaigns leading up to Christmas. In this region it's estimated 142,000 and 81,000 men were victims of domestic abuse in the last year.

Here's the latest update from our travel team:

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• Delays of up to 60 minutes and some services cancelled between Audley End and Newport 
• Replacement bus service running between Ipswich and Colchester due to broken down freight train at Manningtree
• Service suspended between Sudbury (Suffolk) and Marks Tey (Essex) due to broken down train  

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"Prison, without a shadow of a doubt. Prison and rightfully so."

The words of one man speculating where he would have been if he hadn't referred himself for treatment after punching his partner so hard she needed plastic surgery.

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Domestic abuse charities in the east of England have told us that working closely with perpetrators is key to breaking the cycle of violence. They say a growing number of men are approaching them for help.  

Figures from men's charity Respect shows 668 men nationally accepted referrals to such programmes last year.

Adam Jinkerson
BBC Local Live

It's a nightmare on Greater Anglia trains this morning due to a fault with the signalling system between Audley End and Newport in Essex.

The problems mean that trains between Cambridge, Bishop's Stortford and London Liverpool Street are being disrupted and the firm is advising people not to travel, external.

Cancellations are expected until at least 10:00.

Kate Kinsella
BBC Look East weather

We're in for a cloudy day with outbreaks of rain, which will be heavy at times.

It'll become dry later and mild, with temperatures reaching 12C (53F).

Here's my full regional forecast:

You can find more details on BBC Weather.

Hordes of angry commuters talking about the delays on Greater Anglia has got the service trending UK-wide on Twitter, external.

Image source, Twitter

Jack Warren
BBC Local Live

As you can see, it's not the greatest start for commuters in the county this morning after a signalling problem and multiple broken down trains sparked chaos on the tracks.

Some Greater Anglia, external services are delayed by up to an hour. 

We'll keep you up-to-date with the latest developments as we get them. 

Jack Warren
BBC Local Live

That's all from Essex Live today - here are our top stories:

• A 40-year-old man has been found guilty of murdering his wife then setting light to her body at their home in Theydon Bois
• Counterfeit goods worth £500,000 have been seized at Stansted Airport in the lead up to Christmas
• Share prices at Essex imaging sensor maker e2v Technologies have rocketed by 47% following news that US firm has agreed to buy the company in a deal worth £619.6m

We return at 08:00 tomorrow - have a great evening. 

Julie Reinger
BBC Look East weather

It'll be a misty, murky night with further outbreaks of light rain and drizzle that will eventually clear to the North Sea. 

It’ll then be largely dry with some clear intervals, and lows of 5C (41F).

Tomorrow will see a dry start for many, although cloud will thicken as another band of rain moves in from the west.

Highs of 12C (54F).

Get the full forecast where you live, from BBC Weather.