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.

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.

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

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.

A scathing assessment of the British polling day chaos has found more than 1,000 voters were prevented from casting their ballot.

Their fans range from skinheads to fashion models - and more than 100 million pairs have been sold worldwide since they made their debut. Ralph Miller and Susie Mesure salute Dr Martens boots as they celebrate their half-century.

The first television advert for abortion services in the UK is to be aired next week, prompting anger from anti-abortion groups.

Questioned about the the appeal of 'crossover' artists, Dame Kiri said: 'You insult me by even wanting to bring it into this conversation'.

Hugh Grant 'virtually has a bedroom' at the house Hurley shares with her husband Arun Nayar and son Damian, the actress told Zest magazine.

Do you still have sex? I only ask because, according to a new report, just published in the journal Reproductive BioMedicine Online, it may be a dying art.