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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
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
St Luke’s Garden Party
Latest Show Blogs
Basildon girls’ programme launches Summer Camp Open Day
F1 update – Austrian GP
Love Island star Farmer Will on Britain’s 3.06pm snack crash
Tom Parker Bowles on the Meditterranean lifestyle
Tradespeople, builders, and construction businesses demand urgent government action
Billericay Summerfest 2026
Local singer releases new songs
Political Panel – June 2026
Rebecca Adlington on antibiotics saving her life
Recent Posts
BBC Essex News: Oldham defender Leake joins Colchester
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Entertainment
Sky News: VIPs, NDAs, friendship bracelets and (possibly) lots of lilies: Are Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce about to tie the knot?
Sky News: Harry Potter fans warned to stay off tracks at famous viaduct as ‘Hogwarts Express’ returns
Sky News: Hollywood actor Danny Glover reveals he has Alzheimer’s disease
Sky News: Victor Willis, Village People’s YMCA songwriter, dies
Sky News: Voice of Gene Wilder recreated by AI for Wonka series
Sky News: Queen welcomes JK Rowling to Palace of Holyroodhouse
BBC Essex News
BBC Essex News: Oldham defender Leake joins Colchester
BBC Essex News: Migrants arrive by boat in Farage’s constituency
BBC Essex News: No criminal offences linked to nursery, say police
BBC Essex News: Need To Know Essex
BBC Essex News: Teenager arrested in car park murder investigation
BBC Essex News: New crossing spared after spending cuts announced