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SWMRberet – by Dean Murray A former commando’s damaged green beret has been replaced by the Royal Marines during a special visit to his nursing home in Surrey. Herbert Preece earned his coveted beret nearly 70 years’ ago during his national service, which saw him join 45 Commando between 1956 and 1957 as a Marine First Class – deploying to Malta, Italy and Egypt during the Suez Crisis. The 87-year-old sailed with carrier HMS Theseus and cruiser HMS Cumberland during his service and holds his two years with the marines very close to his heart. His original green beret –…

SWLSgreen – by Eleanor Storey Police are investigating an incident in which a transgender Green councillor is accused of shouting “Nazis” at a women’s rights group. Officers are looking into complaints about the behaviour of Charlie Caine at a silent vigil held by the Norwich Women’s Rights Group and Women’s Rights Network (WRN). The organisers of the vigil claim the councillor yelled at them, calling them “Nazis” and “transphobes”. The group believe they were targeted by Caine because they have previously raised concerns about the impact of trans ideology on women and girls. Caine is a transman – the term…