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SWMRtribute – by Elizabeth Hunter A family has paid tribute to their “beloved son and brother” killed in an attack. Martin Edgar, 42, was found seriously injured after in Coventry in the early hours of Tuesday 11 February. He was rushed to hospital but sadly passed away on 14 February. Martin’s family said saying: “With broken hearts, we as a family must now come to terms with the loss of our beloved son and brother, who has grown his angel wings. “One of the branches has fallen from our family tree. “Sleep peacefully, Martin. Forever in our hearts, your loving…

SWLScouncillor – By Ed Chatterton and Mark Andrews A Labour councillor who launched a scathing attack on the Prime Minister has been expelled from the party and boasted: “I’ll take it as a badge of honour.” Steve Edwards, a member of Dudley Council, branded Sir Keir Starmer ‘a liar’ in a blistering attack in December following a by-election defeat. He accused the PM of of ‘abandoning his promises’ and ‘turning his back on working class people’ in a letter he posted on social media. Within a matter of days, Mr Edwards received a response to say that his membership to…

SWSCcovid – by Stephen Beech The virus that causes Covid also increases the risk of a heart attack or stroke, warns new research. SARS-CoV-2 is linked with the rapid growth of plaque in the coronary arteries which increases the chances of major cardiovascular events, say scientists. Study senior author Professor Junbo Ge, of Fudan University in Shanghai, China, said: “Covid-19, caused by SARS-CoV-2, is initially characterised by acute lung injury and respiratory failure. “However, emerging evidence indicates Covid-19 also involves an extreme inflammatory response that can affect the cardiovascular system.” Dr. Ge, says the systemic inflammation produces “consequences” for the…