"Rightly or wrongly, and we all think wrongly, Derrick thought his brother was out to get him," a friend of the Bird family says.

British scientists have started an ambitious project aimed at searching for signs of extraterrestrial life on Mars.

Derrick Bird, the gunman who shot dead 12 people in a rampage in Cumbria, killed 10 of his victims in less than an hour, UK police believe.

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.

What compelled an outwardly normal man who was polite and friendly to those in his community to unleash one of Britain's deadliest killing sprees?

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.

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...

The fabric of British family life is being reduced to stress and "chaos" by lack of time and money worries, say experts.

Britain's Chief Secretary to the Treasury, David Laws, has resigned over expenses claims paid to his gay partner.

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.

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