22 minutes | Friday, 15 March 2024
A Sheppey dad has been told he may only have 15 months to live after suffering from severe headaches.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.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.Lorry-loads of rubbish has been left in Hoads Wood over a three year period. Hear from the Kent Wildlife Trust who are calling for action.Yvette Cooper's been telling the KentOnline Podcast what she thinks a Labour government would mean for Medway.The Shadow Home Secretary's been in the Towns to visit a mental health project in Gillingham and has been speaking to local democracy reporter Robert Boddy.There's good news for Folkestone - it's been named the best place to live in the south east.The Sunday Times guide is based on things like house prices, schools and air quality - as well as transport links, broadband speed and green spaces. We've been getting reaction from the town's Mayor.This weekend marks exactly 25 years since the opening of Bluewater Shopping Centre.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.And, in sport, Gillingham will be hoping for their first win in four games when they host Grimsby Town this weekend.The Gills lost 2-0 at AFC Wimbledon on Tuesday. We've been catching up with head coach Stephen Clemence.