Chelmsford and Essex news, sport and information from the Chelmsford Weekly News

Stars eye Laurence Olivier Awards

3:07am Sunday 21st March 2010

Jude Law, Keira Knightley and a host of other Hollywood stars are vying to pick up prestigious theatre gongs at the Laurence Olivier Awards.

William Hurt fights for indie films

12:30am Sunday 21st March 2010

Veteran actor John Hurt said he would continue his "constant fight" to make audiences passionate about independent films rather than Hollywood blockbusters.

Jade cancer 'diagnosed too late'

12:30am Sunday 21st March 2010

Jade Goody would still be alive if NHS medics had spotted her "quite typical" symptoms of cervical cancer, a private doctor has claimed.

Jade 'missed tests over baby fears'

6:46pm Saturday 20th March 2010

Jade Goody missed several smear tests because she feared doctors would tell her she could not have more children, her doctor said.

Celebrity chef hails hospital food

2:45pm Saturday 20th March 2010

TV chef Raymond Blanc has praised hospital food as edible - even giving one dish seven out of 10 - after being admitted with a broken leg.

Arterton: Not hot enough for Bond

7:17am Saturday 20th March 2010

Gemma Arterton doesn't think she was hot enough to be a Bond girl.

Craig David unaware of Motown label

7:17am Saturday 20th March 2010

Craig David has admitted he didn't know that Motown was a record label, saying he believed his latest album was based on the Motown "genre".

Twilight fans await DVD release

6:16am Saturday 20th March 2010

Retailers will open their doors at midnight on Sunday as Twilight fans prepare for the worldwide DVD release of the latest in the vampire saga.

John Hurt to receive film award

6:16am Saturday 20th March 2010

Veteran actor John Hurt will be presented with a lifetime achievement award at an international film festival on Saturday.