Podcast: Sheppey dad given just months to live after severe headaches lead to brain tumour diagnosis from dad and mom and son and datar xxx Watch Video

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✓ Published: 15-Mar-2024

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<p>A Sheppey dad has been told he may only have 15 months to live after suffering from severe headaches</a>.</p><p>Rick Smith started feeling unwell in February - now a CT scan has revealed a brain tumour. Friends and family have started fundraising in the hope he can have private treatment.</p><p>Also in today's podcast, a meeting's being held later to look at what can be done to rescue woodland near Ashford that's been targeted by illegal dumping.</p><p>Lorry-loads of rubbish has been left in Hoads Wood over a three year period. Hear from  the Kent Wildlife Trust</a> who are calling for action.</p><p>Yvette Cooper's been telling the KentOnline Podcast what she thinks a Labour government would mean for Medway.</p><p>The Shadow Home Secretary's been in the Towns</a> to visit a mental health project in Gillingham and has been speaking to local democracy reporter Robert Boddy.</p><p>There's good news for Folkestone - it's been named the best place to live in the south east.</p><p>The Sunday Times guide is based on things like house prices, schools and air quality</a> - as well as transport links, broadband speed and green spaces. We've been getting reaction from the town's Mayor.</p><p>This weekend marks exactly 25 years since the opening of Bluewater Shopping Centre</a>.</p><p>A special ceremony is going to be held to celebrate the 93 employees who have been there since the very beginning - we've been speaking to one of them.</p><p>And, in sport, Gillingham</a> will be hoping for their first win in four games when they host Grimsby Town this weekend.</p><p>The Gills lost 2-0 at AFC Wimbledon on Tuesday. We've been catching up with head coach Stephen Clemence.</p>