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Jessica Judd Senior GB Debut
Jessica Judd the teen running sensation is still coming to terms with getting her name on the senior Great Britain squad. Jessica aged 18, from Canvey will run 800m in the European Team Championships for Britain in Gateshead next week.
Jessica holds the fastest 800m in the Country and now has to get use to being part of a team that includes some of the biggest names in British sports
read morePhysios join St. Lukes Hospice
St. Lukes Hospice has launched their new physiotherapy service to help people living with cancer and other life limiting diseases. They aim to help people retain their independence and mobility. They will be using this service across South West Essex.
The physiotherapists will be working within the hospices and doing home visits to help patients cope with any treatment they are receiving, and to help gain mobility when the patient has had surgery, using a range of techniques to help with breathing and lack of movement due to scars.
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It’s been part of our Monday evening tradition for quite a while now that we go out for a nice big meal at one of the local pubs or restaurants (and there are a lot to choose from!) on our way to the studio, so with nearly half the year gone I’d thought I’d check through my diary and see which ones we’d frequented the most. The Toby Carvery has benefitted from our custom a few times, as has the KFC of course (great for a quick fix when in a rush!) but the top two turned out to be Frankie & Bennies, with their “Monday Discount” offer always appealing and with EIGHT visits in 2013 the two local Harvesters came out in first place ! So I asked Nathan which one of the dozen or so on our list he’d most like to revisit one more time and inevitably we ended up at … The Harvester !!! Usually we prefer the Langdon Hills one, but for at least a little change we tried the Five Bells restaurant – but the food was just as yummy and we managed to fill our little tums to the brim within our weekly budget ! 
You can almost hear my contented smile during the repeat play of the show on Saturday at 5pm and like me enjoy a terrific selection of tunes from the 70s & 80s soul, jazz-funk & disco world, but I’ve got to wait to Monday before another fab feed up ! Maybe we’ll try somewhere new this time …
The Tunes
Change - SearchingCollage - Romeo Where’s Juliet Labelle - Lady Marmalade
Rufus Thomas - Do The Funky Chicken Three Degrees - I Didn’t Know
Terri Wells - Who’s That Stranger
Whitney Houston – Where You Are Betty Wright - Make Me Love The Rain La Toya Jackson - If You Feel The Funk
Brass Construction - Shakit Unlimited Touch - Searching For The One (Re-Edit) Paulinho Da Costa - Love Till The End Of Time
Instant Funk - It Ain’t Reggae But It’s Funky
Maze - Too Many Games
War - Low Rider
Teddy Pendergrass - Believe In Love
Larry Graham - One In A Million Dexter Wansel - Holdin’ On
The Quickest Way Out - Beware She’s Pulling My Strings Kid Creole & The Coconuts - I’m A Wonderful Thing
Love Unlimited - Love’s Theme
The Gigs
Friday 21st June “Woodmans Soul Night” The Woodmans Arms, Thundersley, Rayleigh Road, SS7 3TA “Soul Anthems, Classic 80s Funk, Disco & Soulful House” DJs: Bully & MJ 8pm - 1am ; Free Admission https://www.facebook.com/events/144783145708312/?fref=ts Saturday 22nd June “Soul By The Jetty – The Big June Bash!” The Lobster Smack Inn, Haven Road, Canvey Island DJs: Johnny Layton, Mr Messy, Brian Kelly Plus Guests: Paul Clark & Jeff Young Entry by advance wristband only – always a sell out ! £7 from (07989) 591399 or soulbythejetty@virginmedia.com https://www.facebook.com/events/546810082029345/?fref=ts Saturday 22nd June “Soul & Motown Night” The Green Man, Herongate, A128, Brentwood DJ Jon Barrall “Soul Motown Disco & Funk” 7.30 pm start - Free Entry https://www.facebook.com/events/676507565699695/ Saturday 22nd June “Soul ladies – Live!” The Strawbery Fayre, Shenfield Common, Brentwood On stage around 2pm Friday 28th June “80s Beach Party” Visage, Gants Hill, Ilford “All Things 80s” with DJ Endso plus “80s Summer Soul Set” from John Leech Saturday 29th June (Every Last Saturday of the month) “Disco Stomp” Jacksons Wharf, York Street, Ramsgate DJs: John Herbert plus guests 70s & 80s Disco Classics Free Admission - 8pm – 1am Saturday 29th June “The Motown Girls” The Inn On The Green, Bilericay 8.30 pm start - Free Admission Sunday 30th June (Every Last Sunday Of The Month) “Sunday Soul Sessions” The Victoria, Victoria Road, Romford, Essex, RM1 2PA DJs: Tricia Butler, Peter P, Richard Brown, Sandra C “Club Classics, Soulful House, Jaff-Funk, Reggae” 3pm - Midnight – soulful family atmosphere Supervised children over 5 years old welcome before 7pm ! Friday 5th July 2013 “The Big Zero Soul Night” Marco’s, 30 Eastwood Road, Rayleigh, SS67JQ DJ Bully plus guests “Soul, Funk Disco & Dance From The 70s Upwards” Free Entry - 8.30pm - 1am Saturday 6th July “Essex Funkers Summer Bash” Harlow Town FC “Two rooms of jazz-funk & soul inc the “Funk Bunker” featuring new & old school soul, funk & r’n’b” DJs: Les Knott, Jonny Layton, Tony Fernandez, DJ Isis & Terry Munro & Paul Crowley Tickets £10 - more details to follow… Saturday 6th July “Treacle Mine Soul Night” The Treacle Mine, Lodge Lane, Grays, RM17 5PR DJs: Bully & MJ playing: “Soul Anthems, Classic & Modern, Soulful House… …and The Grooves That Make You Move !” Free Entry - 8pm Start https://www.facebook.com/events/512950285418838/?ref=ts&fref=ts Saturday 6th July (Every First Saturday) “Soul On The Harbour ” Jacksons Wharf, York Street, Ramsgate DJs: John Herbert, Paul Spickett plus guests “70s 80s & 90s Soul & Jazz-Funk Anthems” Free Admission - 8pm – 1am Saturday 6th July “Top Tunes Night!” Charlies Bar, Warley Hill, Brentwood DJ Charlie Cook “Soul, Disco & Dance Anthems” Free Entry - 8.30pm Start https://www.facebook.com/events/136240489912189/ Saturday 13th July “The Essex Soul Party” Rendezvous Bar & Restaurant, High Road, Chadwell Heath “70s 80s 90s & New Soul Classics & Anthems” DJs: Frostie, Ian Holmes, Scott James, Jim The Syrup John “Soul Power” Wayne, DJ Ricky & DJ Freckles 9pm - 3am (Arrive before 11.30) - £10 On The Door https://www.facebook.com/events/466935443398883/?fref=ts Saturday 13th July “Hockley Soul Night” Hockley Community Centre, Westminster Drive, Hockley DJ: Geoff Grove Tickets Available Soon ! Saturday 13th July “Soul By The Sea” The Divers Arms, Herne Bay, Kent DJs: Tom Edgar & Carl Hyde Details to follow … Friday 19th July (Every 3rd Friday Of The Month) “Soul At The Curlew” The Curlew Pub, Gandalfs Ride, South Woodham Ferrers DJ: Ricky Oatham 9pm start - Admission Free Saturday 20th July (Every 3rd Saturday of the month) “Soul Night” The Cricketers, Moulsham Street, CM2 0JT Chelmsford DJ: Paul Eve (Caister) 7.30pm start - Free Entry Saturday 27th July “The KTF Soul Club” Stifford Clays Social Club, Crammavill Road, Grays “Northern Soul & More!” DJs: Johnny Valatone & Rob Messer Tickets £5 - 7.30pm Start https://www.facebook.com/events/465759633500822/?fref=ts Friday 2nd – Sunday 4th August “Margate Soul Weekend 2013” Three nights & two days of fabulous music ! Full details at:https://www.facebook.com/events/119690018218311/?fref=ts
Do you know of any soulful, jazzy, funky gigs taking place in 2013 ? Let me know the details whether you are a DJ or a punter and I can spread the word to fellow “Old Gits” in this space !
E-mail: studio@gateway978.com or send a text message to (01268)833978
The Old Gits Soul Show is on Gateway 97.8 in Basildon & East Thurrock and also around the world via www.gateway978.com from 7pm – 9pm every Monday – plus you can catch it again Saturday evening from 5pm – 7pm
read moreDIGITAL BLUES ON GATEWAY 97.8 – 19TH JUNE 2013
This week’s edition of the British Blues Awards 2013 nominated Digital Blues on Gateway 97.8, is a British Blues Awards special as it features 13 of the 15 nominated songs in the Kevin Thorpe Memorial Award category plus loads more great tracks from some of the nominees in other categories.
There’s Babajack, the Mighty Mojos, the Blind Dead McJones Band, Ron Sayer Jr, Ian Siegal & the Mississippi Mudbloods, Blues ‘n’ Trouble, Oli Brown, Dani Wilde, Otis Grand, Katie Bradley, Tom Doughty, John Fairhurst, Rosco Levee & the Southern Slide, Matt Andersen, Marcus Bonfanti, David Migden & the Dirty Words, Kyla Brox, Lucy Zirins and Paddy Milner.
In the gig guide there are tracks from BBA Nominee, theWill Wilde Band, the Papa George Band, Automatic Slim, Big Boy Bloater & the Limits and Steve Roux & the White Knuckle Blues Band
British Blues Awardstastic and not one single bee was harmed in the making of the show!
Listen in between 21.00 & 23.00 p.m. UK time Wednesday by tuning your radio to 97.8fm in Basildon, East Thurrock and surrounds or by clicking on the Listen Live button in the web site header at www.gateway978.com and/or at http://tunein.com/radio/Gateway-978-s116463/
Digital Blues on Gateway 97.8 – Wednesday 19th June 2013 between 21.00 & 23.00 UK time repeated on Sunday 23rd June 2013 between 20.00 & 22.00 UK time.
A podcast of the show will be available from 22.00 Sunday on i-tunes http://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/digital-blues-podcasts/id483385993 and on PodOmatic at http://digitalblues.podomatic.com.
Subscribe and never miss a Digital Blues radio show!!
Full playlists are published on the Digital Blues website soon after the show airs – www.digitalblues.co.uk
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Basildon Town Centre McDonalds to close
It has been announced that McDonalds in Basildon Town Centre will close on Sunday June 30th after 30 years trading.
The Franchisee of the restaurant said the Store is no longer viable, but his other McDonalds in the Eastgate Centre will remain open.
The staff of the restaurant have all been offered posts in nearby McDonalds.
read moreWitness appeal following Dry Street fatal crash
Two weeks on from a fatal road crash in Basildon, police are renewing their appeal for witnesses to come forward.
The collision happened when a red Mini Cooper struck a pedestrian on Dry Street shortly before 8pm on Tuesday, May 28.
Justin Bowman, a 23-year-old man from Polsteads in Basildon, was conveyed by paramedics to the nearby hospital after sustaining multiple injuries, but sadly died a short time later.
A specific appeal for a middle-aged man wearing a blue T-shirt was successful as a statement was taken from him during the morning of Monday, June 10.
The 24-year-old female car driver from Chelmsford was arrested at the scene on suspicion of causing death by careless driving and then released on police bail until Tuesday, September 17 pending further enquiries.
Anyone with information in connection with this fatal road crash is urged to contact Essex Police’s Serious Collision Investigation Unit on 01245 240590 or email collisionappeal@essex.pnn.police.uk
read moreNeil Gits To Enjoy A Day Out In Basildon !
You might have heard my voice twice on Gateway last Saturday (apart from the odd “are you an old git…” trailer for the show !) as I phoned in “live” on Ros Connors’ morning show to let the good people of Basildon know of an interesting event I was involved in taking place in the Town Square. Wearing one of my many hats as a full-time professional DJ, I hosted the special “UK Strongest Man Show” put on by Basildon Market to raise awareness of their traders – and what a brilliant day it was ! Adrian “Mighty” Smith was a true gent and put on two thoroughly entertaining and eye-opening shows during the day, for which the weather held and a healthy crowd of shoppers gathered round our “arena” out of curiosity. Mr. Mighty also popped up to the studios for a chat on air with Jack Sullivan later in the afternoon after I’d twisted his arm (yes, I twisted the UK’s Strongest Man’s arm !!!) and it was good to bump into a few familiar Basildon based faces in between shows too. So what has this got to do with “The Old Gits Soul Show” ? Not much really, except that being a committed “nightbird” I had to be up at OMG O’Clock to get the PA set up and once up and running, the first thing I did was put a selection of fave “Soul Soothers” to relax and prepare me for the day ahead – hopefully the town’s early morning shoppers enjoyed hearing the likes of Gerald Alston, Glenn Jones, George Benson & Freddie Jackson drifting across the mother & child fountain !
Tune in to this week’s super soul songs in their usual environment at 5pm this Saturday , with another brand new live show on Monday at 7pm, on air and online …
The Tunes:
Gene Chandler - Get DownO’Jays - I Just Want To Satisfy
Shalamar - A Night To Remember
Yvonne Fair - It Should Have Been Me
Al Jarreau - Love Is Waiting Tashan - Read My Mind
George Benson - This Masquerade
Kazu Matsui Project - The Music Inside You Lukk feat Felicia Collins - On The One Aurra - You & Me Tonight Earth Wind & Fire - In The Stone MFSB - Use Ta Be My Guy Sound Experience - Devil With The Bust Deniece Williams - Free Rose Royce - Still In Love Brand New Heavies – Don’t Let It Go To Your Head Winans feat Anita Baker - Ain’t No Need To Worry Jones Girls - Life Goes On
Etta James - All The Way Down
David Grant - Watching You Watching Me Fourplay - Double Trouble June’s Gigs: Saturday 15th June “Disco Inferno Car Wash Special!” Marcos Wine Bar, Eastwood Road, Rayleigh Celebrating the venue’s 10th anniversary… DJ Bully & MJ Mac present: “The Best 70s & 80s Disco & Club Floorfillers” 8pm - 1.30am ; Admission Free https://www.facebook.com/events/293952527401564/ Saturday 15th June (Every 3rd Saturday of the month) “Soul Night” The Cricketers, Moulsham Street, CM2 0JT Chelmsford DJ: Paul Eve (Caister) 7.30pm start - Free Entry Friday 21st June (Every 3rd Friday Of The Month) “Soul At The Curlew” The Curlew Pub, Gandalfs Ride, South Woodham Ferrers DJ: Ricky Oatham 9pm start - Admission Free Friday 21st June “Woodmans Soul Night” The Woodmans Arms, Thundersley, Rayleigh Road, SS7 3TA “Soul Anthems, Classic 80s Funk, Disco & Soulful House” DJs: Bully & MJ 8pm - 1am ; Free Admission https://www.facebook.com/events/144783145708312/?fref=ts Saturday 22nd June “Soul By The Jetty – The Big June Bash!” The Lobster Smack Inn, Haven Road, Canvey Island DJs: Johnny Layton, Mr Messy, Brian Kelly Plus Guests: Paul Clark & Jeff Young Entry by advance wristband only – always a sell out ! £7 from (07989) 591399 or soulbythejetty@virginmedia.com https://www.facebook.com/events/546810082029345/?fref=ts Saturday 22nd June “Soul ladies – Live!” The Strawbery Fayre, Shenfield Common, Brentwood On stage around 2pm Friday 28th June “80s Beach Party” Visage, Gants Hill, Ilford “All Things 80s” with DJ Endso plus “80s Summer Soul Set” from John Leech Saturday 29th June (Every Last Saturday of the month) “Disco Stomp” Jacksons Wharf, York Street, Ramsgate DJs: John Herbert plus guests 70s & 80s Disco Classics Free Admission - 8pm – 1am Saturday 29th June “The Motown Girls” The Inn On The Green, Bilericay 8.30 pm start - Free Admission Sunday 30th June (Every Last Sunday Of The Month) “Sunday Soul Sessions” The Victoria, Victoria Road, Romford, Essex, RM1 2PA DJs: Tricia Butler, Peter P, Richard Brown, Sandra C “Club Classics, Soulful House, Jaff-Funk, Reggae” 3pm - Midnight – soulful family atmosphere
Supervised children over 5 years old welcome before 7pm !
Do you know of any soulful, jazzy, funky gigs taking place in 2013 ? Let me know the details whether you are a DJ or a punter and I can spread the word to fellow “Old Gits” in this space !
E-mail: studio@gateway978.com or send a text message to (01268)833978
The Old Gits Soul Show is on Gateway 97.8 in Basildon & East Thurrock and also around the world via www.gateway978.com from 7pm – 9pm every Monday – plus you can catch it again Saturday evening from 5pm – 7pm
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