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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 councillors to launch consultation on bin collections
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Basildon Council celebrates Summer of Sport
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Basildon volunteer drivers needed to help patients reach Hospice
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Volunteer drivers needed to help patients reach Hospice
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Gateway 97.8 shortlisted for Community Organisation: Multi Strand Award in 2024 National Diversity Awards
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Vue cinema opens this month in Basildon: everything you need to know
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Gateway 97.8 Founder awarded BEM in King’s Birthday Honours
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Gardens set to open in support of St. Luke’s Hospice
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Strictly’s Vincent Simone to run a workshop at La Danse Fantastique
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Sunday Delight – 21st July
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Chris Packham on stopping animal cruelty
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Neil Gits Full Fibre
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Listen: Tetris champion Daniel Vuong on car boot packing
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Buddy Holly and the Cricketers for one night only
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Unsigned Gateway with Steve Shrimpton – 18th July
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Parents using Harry Potter spells to help children with phonetics
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Summer showers and BBQ powers
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Sky News: ‘We were pushed until we were nearly sick’: Dancers speak out about brutal training at top schools
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Sky News: Gaga, Dion, and Zidane star in rain-soaked Olympics opening ceremony
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Sky News: Star-studded Olympic Games opening ceremony gets under way – in pictures
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Sky News: ‘Hideous’ wax replica of Sinead O’Connor withdrawn by museum
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BBC Essex News: 178 asylum seekers moved from ex-RAF base
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BBC Essex News: Woman to cycle 160 miles for Green Football Weekend
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BBC Essex News: Lydia Bright writes Mummy and Me book celebrating single mums
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BBC Essex News: CQC found Essex Ambulance Service ltd had out-of-date medicine
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BBC Essex News: Matthew King: Wickford Man who planned terror acts has appeal rejected
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BBC Essex News: Essex Police recovers gate stolen from farm in Maldon
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