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Waterloo Road star Holly Matthews who lost her husband to a rare brain tumour three years ago, reveals how her grief has evolved and her daughters’ fears during lockdown.

In lockdown, I fulfilled my life-time dream of writing a children’s book as my legacy. Now I want it to raise money to help find a cure to save other families our heartache.

Today we have heard the incredibly sad news of Martino Sclavi’s passing. He has been a driving force in much of our work and a huge advocate for the entire brain tumour community.

As reported in the Metro this afternoon, Taylor’s mum Andrea, battling cancer for the second time, has a brain tumour.

Rachel Waters, 49, from Leicester, decided to take on the London Landmarks Half Marathon when her husband John, then 52, was diagnosed with a grade four glioblastoma brain tumour in 2016.

Becky Best had died from brain cancer at the age of 56, just three months after being diagnosed, after her daughter’s wedding was bought forward in the hope she’d be able to attend.

Desperately taping her eye open, Allana Prosser was determined to prove doctors wrong and see out of her right eye again after a devastating operation to remove a deadly brain tumour – months after it was misdiagnosed as a cheese allergy.

Parents were told to take their daughter home to die when she had a stroke at 11, but now she’s a thriving 18-year-old after they battled to find a treatment to save her.

A mum of two is looking forward to a festive season with her young family after last Christmas was marred by the discovery of a brain tumour.

When Sharron’s daughter, Tilly, was diagnosed with a brain tumour, aged 18, her family was understandably devastated. But nothing could prepare them for the shock of Tilly’s brother, Chad, then 11, also being diagnosed, five years later.

It was meant to be a romantic anniversary, but as Rebecca and her partner started walking towards their car to head to the restaurant, out of nowhere suddenly Rebecca began feeling sick.

Rebekah started suffering with headaches in the run up to her AS exams, at first she didn’t think much of it. Then an MRI scan revealed that she had a medulloblastoma.

Stuart visited his GP with slight hearing loss but an MRI scan revealed a two centimetre brain tumour, unrelated to the issue with his hearing.

Teenager Shane Gunby was told by doctors that his squeaky voice was delayed puberty – but he was really battling a brain tumour

Hannah Kinsell was 15 when she was diagnosed with a stage 4 aggressive glioma after feeling weird at a festival.

A mother who didn’t tell her teenage son he was dying – only to discover after his death that he had known all along – has revealed how a new baby has filled the ’emptiness’ in her life.

Three years ago, Alfie Tinney had a grade 1 pilocytic astrocytoma completely removed during a 12-hour surgery at Sheffield Children’s Hospital.

Just six months before he was due to be married, Ray Shipley was diagnosed with a brain tumour. Here, he shares his experience and explains why he’s supporting The Brain Tumour Charity from across the globe.

Jen was diagnosed with incurable brain tumour at 15. At 24 she found love on a dating app when she was at her lowest after losing her hair

By her own admission, Tara Hammond, 30, has never been a runner. But when Tara lost her good friend, Dale, to a brain tumour she and her friend, Karna Robertson, 28, didn’t hesitate to sign up to the London Landmarks Half Marathon together to honour his memory.

Celebrating You, The Brain Tumour Charity’s community awards event, returns in May 2020 and nominations are now open!

Oliver Highway was first diagnosed with a brain tumour in April 2012, aged just 39. As a result of his tumour and its treatment, Oliver’s life was turned upside-down when he was left with speech and cognition problems. But with the help of his family, Oliver hasn’t let these side-effects hold him back.

Today she told brain tumour experts and government ministers why she is determined to make the best cancer care accessible to millions, ‘not just to millionaires’, in honour of her mother’s legacy

Beth was diagnosed with two brain tumours in 2014 whilst studying at university, she shares her experiences.