A woman was fined after being caught on camera using her laptop at the wheel. Video shows a woman driving through traffic in Bengaluru, India, yesterday. She was balancing her laptop on the steering wheel while driving down a main road. Police used the video to track her down using her car’s license plate and issued a $11 (₹1,000) fine for reckless driving. According to reports, the woman, who works for a private company, was trying to log in for work on time and feared she wouldn’t make it home fast enough.

SWMRsquirrel – by Lauren Beavis Scotland’s red squirrels have among the lowest genetic diversity of any species leaving them vulnerable to disease outbreaks, a study shows. Their lack of diversity could explain why they are slow to develop resistance to the squirrelpox virus, which is carried by non-native grey squirrels and fatal to reds, scientists say. Continued genetic monitoring and interventions are urgently needed to improve red squirrel diversity and boost conservation efforts, experts warn. Genetic diversity is important for species’ survival, scientists say. It helps populations adapt to environmental changes and makes them more resilient to threats such as…

SWLNtraffic – by James Gamble Council officers were offered “wellbeing leave” after meeting with angry residents opposing controversial new traffic rules in a posh London suburb, a court heard. Locals opposed to the introduction of a low traffic neighbourhood (LTN) in leafy Dulwich have taken their complaints to the High Court. The West Dulwich Action Group (WDAG), comprised of resident groups and businesses, argue Lambeth Council acted unfairly by not properly consulting locals about the LTN. However, lawyers for Labour-run Lambeth Council argued they conducted “extensive” consultation using a variety of methods, and say the claims are baseless. The WDAG…

SWMRattack – By Adam Dutton Chilling footage shows the moment a sex attacker stalked a woman as she walked home from a night out before trying to rape her. Paul Jinks, 21, was captured on camera following his victim through the streets of Long Eaton, Derbys., on July 14 last year. A court heard he grabbed her from behind and told her not to shout after putting his hand over her mouth during the terrifying attack. The woman bravely tried to break free and fight the monster off before she then fell to the ground. Jinks picked her up and…

The world’s oldest bird has had a chick – at 74 years old. Wisdom, a Laysan albatross, or mōlī in Hawaiian, was seen with the chick on Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge near Honolulu, Hawaii, this month. Like others of her species, Wisdom returns to the same nesting site each year to reunite with her mate and if able, lay one egg – the northwestern edge of the Hawaiian Archipelago. For decades Wisdom did this with the same partner, Akeakamai, but that bird has not been seen for several years, which caused Wisdom to begin courtship dances with other males…

SWLShelicopter – by Sally Murrer The Prime Minister had to receive an emergency ‘helicopter rescue’ – after being trapped in Milton Keynes by over 40 tractors and protesting farmers. Keir Starmer arrived in Milton Keynes this morning (13 January) to announce his government’s plan to build 100 new towns to generate thousands of homes across the country. But he was met with an unexpected barricade of more than 40 tractors and dozens of farmers, who are protesting about the problems Labour’s plans are causing to rural communities. They blocked the road to prevent Mr Starmer leaving with his security crew…

SWBNbath – by Tom Bevan A man has been arrested on suspicion of murdering a pensioner in Bath. Police were called to a home in the historic city at around 12.10pm on Tuesday and found a man deceased. Formal identification has not been completed but police believed the victim to be a man in his 70s. A 29-year-old man has now been arrested as part of the investigation and remains in custody for questioning. Senior Investigating Officer, Detective Inspector Neil Meade of the Major Crime Investigation Team, said: “Our thoughts are with the man’s family at this hugely upsetting time.…

SWSMmissiles – by Dean Murray The United Kingdom has given Ukraine a shipping container – that fires surface-to-air missiles. Gravehawk is a UK designed air defence system that the Ministry of Defence (MOD) says has been “rapidly developed to meet Ukrainian needs on the battlefield”. The innovative system – jointly funded by the UK and Denmark – is the size of a shipping container and is able to retrofit air-air missiles for ground-based air defence. This means it can use Ukrainian missiles already in their Armed Forces’ possession. The MOD say incredible pictures taken Tuesday (11 Feb) show two ‘Soviet’…

Two of London Zoo’s smallest primates recently had a special trip to the dentist. Five-year-old endangered pygmy slow loris Ernest and black-capped squirrel monkey Nuka were brought into the conservation zoo’s veterinary hospital for dental procedures after previous checkups revealed potential gum infections. London Zoo’s vets enlisted the help of Dr. Rachel Perry, a European Veterinary Specialist and Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons Specialist in veterinary dentistry, to provide top-tier dental care for the tiny patients. Both Ernest and Nuka were placed under general anesthesia for their procedures, which also allowed the veterinary team to conduct full health checkups while…

A doting grandmother who was tired of Ms. Rachel stealing her granddaughter’s attention has launched her own children’s series. Nina Peterson, 46, was used to having her granddaughter’s undivided attention during video calls with the tot. But recently Heavenly Nora Battle, 11 months, became fixated on Ms. Rachel’s YouTube videos for kids and stopped paying attention during their calls. Not pleased with the situation, Nina decided to fight back and created her own children’s video series. So far, Nina has created 13 engaging episodes featuring educational adventures using numbers, the alphabet, nursery rhymes, and musical tales. Nina, who works at…