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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 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
Local author publishes new book
Lennox Children Cancer Fund putting on show at Towngate Theatre
Listen: local mental health in the trades report
Local author publishes guide for autistic teenagers
Basildon local election results
Latest Show Blogs
F1 update – Monaco GP
Smile Month report reveals Brits skipping brushing and self-diagnosing with AI
How much sugar do we eat over summer?
Ozzyfur The Calligrapher on Gateway
Are we losing out because of doom scrolling?
Greg Rutherford on smartphones
GlassFrog’s production of Assassination of Abraham Lincoln comes to Southend
Jaega Wise on pork scratchings tasting better with beer
KROD on Gateway
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Entertainment
Sky News: Doctor Who Christmas special cancelled as showrunner leaves sci-fi series
Sky News: Singer-songwriter to the stars Talay Riley dies in London stabbing
Sky News: Former Channel 4 News presenter Jon Snow reveals he is living with dementia
Sky News: Mobo Awards founder Kanya King dies aged 57
Sky News: Top Gun: Maverick actor stabbed to death as girlfriend’s son arrested
Sky News: Judge blocks Jewish group’s attempt to stop Kanye West gigs
BBC Essex News
BBC Essex News: Epping asylum hotel vacated after fire safety concerns
BBC Essex News: Asylum hotel protester jailed for violent disorder
BBC Essex News: Man and teen driver in court accused of murdering 12-year-old
BBC Essex News: Terry consortium takeover of Colchester off
BBC Essex News: Terry consortium takeover of Colchester off
BBC Essex News: On two wheels but on the wrong side of the law