Drivetime
Former Deanes pupil Chris Hurrell dominates views on proposals
Now, as you may or may not be aware of the news on Friday 24th May 2013, The Deanes School in Benfleet, could be facing the axe by being forced to shut down and close, after Essex County Council annouced it was considering the school’s closure, by launching a consultation to consider it’s future. This is all part of a £23million rebuilding project, which would also mean Glenwood moving onto the site, but in a new facility. However, according to the county hall, they say the scheme is now “increasingly unviable”. But...
read moreStation Manager becomes 21!
From all the Gateway 97.8 team we say a very Happy 21st Birthday to Jack Sullivan today. you get the keys to the studio! Jack during Halloween But jack its radio! Share/Bookmark
read moreFirefighters tackle huge blaze at Langdon Hills Triangle shopping parade
Five businesses have been destroyed in a ‘devastating’ fire at a shopping parade, which went up in flames after a huge blaze broke out in a row of shops, involving a series of small explosions, which caused the roof to collapsed. The fire at The Triangle Centre, in High Road, Langdon Hills, Basildon, which included the Elizabeth Louise Hair and Beauty Salon, McColl’s convenience store, a chip shop and a computer company, is believed to have started because of a technical fault in the roof of Hong Kong House Chinese take-away. Explosions...
read moreThe Only Way Is Eastgate for Amy Childs
The Only Way Is Eastgate this weekend, as Big Brother star, Amy Childs, will be officially opening her new boutique store in Basildon this Saturday, signing products and greeting fans. If you’re a fan of The Only Way Is Essex and Amy Childs, she will be at the Eastgate Shopping Centre to cut the ribbon and open the boutique on The Upper Mall in between Next and The Art Gallery between 12:45pm and 2pm. Amy already has a boutique store in Billericay, along with a tanning salon, her own perfume and more, and this Saturday she promises customers...
read morePrimrose Hill on Drivetime with Jack Sullivan
Every once in a while, a pop band comes along that really jumps out. Maybe they look different. Maybe they sound different. Maybe their attitude is different. Maybe all three. Primrose Hill are that band. They joined joined Jack Sullivan live on Drivetime between 4pm and 7pm on Wednesday 29th August. Comprised of Rhiannon from North London, Evi from Bedford and our Local girl Meisha from Billericay, these girls are not your average X Factor wannabes, or formed by some pop svengali with an eye on a gap in the market. The girls met...
read moreBBC's The Voice UK singer Jessica Hammond on Drivetime
About Jessica: Jessica Hammond, age 18, is a singer, songwriter and guitarist, from Belfast, Northern Ireland, who to date has seen TV Success on Hit Disney channel show “My Camp Rock” and more recently on BBC’s new talent show “The Voice”, where she teamed with Jessie J, after all four coaches had fought for her to join their team after her live audition. It was amazing to have her live performance chosen to open the first ever episode of “The Voice” UK. Additionally, she won Northern Ireland’s...
read more10-year-old boy sends his medal to distraught Olympians
A ten-year-old boy’s charming and touching gesture has made him famous around the world after he tried to comfort four of his country’s failed Olympians. Elijah Porter was distraught when Canada’s 4x100m relay team were stripped of their bronze medal following the final in London, a decision which was taken when video replay evidence showed that Jared Connaughton stepped out of his lane during the race. But rather than simply feel sad for his idols, Elijah decided to do something to try and cheer them up: he sent the quartet...
read morePremier league footballer given maximum fine for driving without insurance
Nicklas Bendtner caught and fined for driving without insurance. Ashton West, Chief Executive at the Motor Insurers’ Bureau commented on the penalty and fine issued to Arsenal footballer, Nicklas Bendtner (24), “It doesn’t matter who you are or what you do, there are no excuses for driving without insurance. So much has been done in recent years to reduce the level of uninsured driving and so it’s disappointing that someone like Nicklas Bendtner, who is in a high profile position, has not done what the law requires. The fact that...
read moreREWIND on Drivetime
New Boyband REWIND come to Gateway 97.8 to talk to Jack Sullivan on Drivetime. Last Wednesday, I was joined in the studio by Ross, Robbie, Ben, Myk and Jake, who helped me present Drivetime. Now if you don’t know who REWIND are, they are dubbed by the media as the UK’s No.1 new Boyband, who have injected personality back into pop since exploding onto the scene only 3 months ago. They are soon going to be taking the music industry by storm, after working alongside award wining Writers and producers such as Pete Kirtley, Tim Hawes,...
read moreSimon Fielding Returns for Peter Pan Panto
It may only be July but the countdown to the Towngate Theatre Christmas pantomime is officially underway, following the announcement that Basildon favourite Simon Fielding is set to return for this year’s production of Peter Pan. The month long panto opens on the 5th December and follows last year’s critically acclaimed production of Dick Whittington. Councillor Kevin Blake, cabinet member for leisure and arts at Basildon Council said: “We have made no secret of the fact that the annual pantomime is incredibly important to the...
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