Colchester and Essex news, sport and information from the Gazette

Olivier triumph for Rachel Weisz

2:52am Monday 22nd March 2010

Oscar winners Rachel Weisz and Dame Maggie Smith have scooped two standout Laurence Olivier prizes at the glitzy theatre awards ceremony.

Jade Goody 'still missed every day'

2:52am Monday 22nd March 2010

Jade Goody's loved ones still "miss her every day" a year since her death from cervical cancer, the late reality star's bridesmaid has said.

Pressure grows for lobbying probe

2:52am Monday 22nd March 2010

Pressure is mounting for a sleaze probe after several senior Labour MPs were filmed apparently offering their expertise for cash.

BA cabin crew strike for third day

2:52am Monday 22nd March 2010

British Airways cabin crew have begun their third day of strike action as airline management and union leaders continue their war of words.

Huntley 'slashed' by fellow inmate

2:52am Monday 22nd March 2010

Soham murderer Ian Huntley is in hospital after reportedly having his throat slashed by a fellow prison inmate.

PM offers universal fast broadband

12:31am Monday 22nd March 2010

Gordon Brown is setting out plans to ensure super-fast broadband for every home in a move he claims could slash billions from public service costs and create more than 250,000 jobs.

Households 'now £17,000 worse off'

12:31am Monday 22nd March 2010

The average household is more than £17,000 worse off than they were at the start of the recession, a research has shown.

Economic recovery 'remains fragile'

12:31am Monday 22nd March 2010

The UK's economic recovery will not pick up pace until the middle of next year, a business group has warned.

Seaweed bread 'key to obesity'

12:31am Monday 22nd March 2010

Seaweed bread could be the answer to the obesity epidemic, scientists have said.

Weisz and Rylance scoop Oliviers

9:20pm Sunday 21st March 2010

Oscar winner Rachel Weisz has scooped the Laurence Olivier award for best actress for her stage role as Blanche DuBois in A Streetcar Named Desire.