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Gateway 97.8: Our Local Radio
Welcome to our website! We're Gateway 97.8 - your local radio station for Basildon and East Thurrock. We've been serving this community since 2007; covering local elections, local news, local events and holding local politicians to account. You can rely on Gateway 97.8 to keep you informed and entertained!
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Basildon News
Basildon girls’ programme launches Summer Camp Open Day
St. Luke’s Hospice Garden Party brings community together in Thurrock
Heatwave!
James McMurdock congratulates BOSP on “exceptional” Ofsted Judgement
Essex hospice partners with BBC MasterChef UK finalist Anurag Aggarwal to launch innovative community bistro
Billericay Soapbox Derby 2026 highlights
BOSP is awarded ‘Exceptional’ by Ofsted in every category!
Community invited to St. Luke’s Hospice Garden Party
St. Luke’s Hospice launches ‘Caring Together’ campaign to unite community behind local hospice care
Latest Show Blogs
Has modern life become too safe?
Political Panel – July 2026
Over-65s offered AI classes because of fears of AI-enabled scams
Listen: millions in the dark about who can be affected by liver disease
Listen: from desperate mum to Mental Health advocate
Listen: Government MenB vaccine rollout
Neil Gits Tortured !
Brits’ attitudes towards cheese
Peter Komolafe: Brits are falling victim to “subscription creep”
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BBC Essex News: New-look trains unveiled with Great British Railways branding
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Entertainment
Sky News: Singer welcomes plans to test newborns for debilitating muscle-wasting condition
Sky News: Jurassic Park star Sam Neill died from pneumonia, agent says
Sky News: Scott Mills was BBC’s highest earner before his sacking, new figures reveal
Sky News: US states sue to block Paramount’s $110bn merger with Warner
Sky News: The West End will not go dark this summer, as Equity reaches an agreement
Sky News: Ed Sheeran inspires new £12.5m music education in libraries scheme
BBC Essex News
BBC Essex News: New-look trains unveiled with Great British Railways branding
BBC Essex News: Lawrence leaves Southend to become Carlisle CEO
BBC Essex News: Three Lions came home for pubs, says landlady
BBC Essex News: Teen run over while ‘joyriding’ loading vehicle
BBC Essex News: Nowak killer’s first recorded confession revealed
BBC Essex News: Investigation launched into Basildon Council