David Bird had no time to react to his brother's final visit before he was shot in the head at pointblank range.

Whitehaven, England - A friend of one of the shooting spree's victims broke down in tears as she knelt alone to lay flowers at the spot where he died.

Whitehaven, England - Reuters - Police said on Thursday they may never be able to fully explain why a quiet taxi-driver shot dead 12 people in the scenic Lake District, in Britain's worst gun rampage for years.

A family row over a disputed will may have triggered the massacre of 12 people, with the British shooter's twin brother and family solicitor among the victims.

Children who eat a diet rich in fruit, vegetables and fish have a lower risk of asthma and wheezing, researchers in Europe have found.

British climber Peter Kinloch was on the roof of the world, in bright sunlight, taking pictures of the Himalayas below. Minutes later, he went blind.

A local newspaper has reported that Derrick Bird killed his twin brother David before embarking on his murderous rampage in a nearby town.

"Most of my teammates read comic books and would not even know what political science means", says political science scholar Ryan Nelsen.

Crowds, bad music and queues aside, you could almost say shopping in London is fun. Almost.

Despite claiming she was cut off by the royals after divorce from Prince Andrew, Sarah Ferguson received a hefty divorce settlement.

Launched at the Taste of Edinburgh festival yesterday, Acquamara claims to be the world's first designer sea water.

The euro is the latest crisis in modern German history...

Our taste for haute cuisine and fine wine is nothing new, writes The Independent's Ferdinand Mount.

The late designer's assistant Sarah Burton has been named creative director of the Alexander McQueen label.

If London and other traditional destinations for the OE-brigade are back in business, corporates here could be hit with huge attrition rates.

After a tough financial year, fashion designers seek solace in the familiar with a move back to their signature styles.

Kevin Pilley follows in the footsteps of the creator of genteel supersleuth Miss Marple.

A pair of primary school boys yesterday became two of the youngest sex offenders in Britain after being found guilty of the attempted rape of an eight-year-old girl.

Prince Andrew has flown home from his duties as British trade envoy in the wake of the scandal enveloping his ex-wife.

When two brothers come to inhabit the same high-profile worlds - in politics, sport, media or music - it is hard not to wonder how they stay neutral.