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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
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
St Luke’s Garden Party
Rare Productions holding auditions for We Will Rock You
The Mayor of Basildon visits Gateway 97.8
Latest Show Blogs
Surge in GPs treating patients for fake weight-loss jabs searching for ‘summer body’
Gladiators star Sheli McCoy on personal service apps
Why ex-military personnel are powering Britain’s Net Zero push
Brits rethink the ‘job for life’ as millions build extra income from their skills
Neil Gits Global!
MND Association reveal stats on the special moments people treasure most with their dads ahead of Father’s Day
Brits swap scrolling for socialising
What will driving look like in 2026?
Is staff shortages in radiology making patient conditions worse?
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Entertainment
Sky News: Artwork blaming Churchill for mass starvation taken down
Sky News: Note sent to media outlets claims Nancy Guthrie has died
Sky News: Clive Davis, legendary music mogul behind Whitney Houston, dies aged 94
Sky News: Clarkson gives health update after cancer diagnosis revealed
Sky News: Producer who worked with Travis Scott, Drake and Beyonce dies aged 29
Sky News: Lilo & Stitch actress Daveigh Chase dies aged 35
BBC Essex News
BBC Essex News: Wins for Blaze, Durham & Lancs in One-Day Cup
BBC Essex News: Fraudster who stole Gift Aid worth £700k is jailed
BBC Essex News: Heatwave brings thunder and lightning to Essex
BBC Essex News: Reading sign winger Lisbie from Colchester
BBC Essex News: ‘AI couldn’t fix a boat’: The apprentices keeping a traditional craft afloat
BBC Essex News: ‘AI couldn’t fix a boat’: The apprentices keeping a traditional craft afloat