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

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".

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.

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.

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.

Model's estate won't get fortune

4:13am Saturday 20th March 2010

Anna Nicole Smith's estate will receive none of the £200 million she claimed her late billionaire husband had promised her, a US federal appeals court has ruled.

Lady Gaga hits back at producer

4:04am Saturday 20th March 2010

Lady Gaga is firing back at a music producer who claims he launched her career and is suing her for £20.3 million.

Cheryl Cole thrilled by Rufus spoof

9:03pm Friday 19th March 2010

Cheryl Cole has congratulated comic Rufus Hound on his fundraising spoof of her Fight For This Love dance routine.

Jonathan Ross's C4 deal on hold

5:24pm Friday 19th March 2010

Jonathan Ross's potential new TV chat deal at Channel 4 has been put on hold as the broadcaster prepares to welcome a new boss.

Jones admits dangerous driving

1:28pm Friday 19th March 2010

Bruce Jones has pleaded guilty to dangerous driving.

Archers shot down by The Undertones

11:40am Friday 19th March 2010

BBC presenter Shaun Keaveny turned his show over to The Archers theme after a bungle meant listeners to the Radio 4 rural soap heard three minutes of rock tunes.