LifestyleWounds take longer to heal when you're stressed - studyScientists found the least anxious study participants healed twice as fast as those who were most stressed.10 Jun 03:30 AM
LifestyleA table for toddlers, please<i>The Independent</i>'s Nick Duerden wonders why the UK has such different views on children in restaurants to the rest of Europe.10 Jun 12:00 AM
LifestyleLouis Vuitton: Where the boom never endsAs the world's most famous luggage brand opens a landmark store in London, Patrick-Louis Vuitton shares why we love LV so.08 Jun 04:00 PM
New ZealandBumblebees die before rescue mission to UKHand-picked NZ bumblebees waiting to be sent to Britain on a pollination "rescue mission" have died in captivity. 07 Jun 04:00 PM
WorldFor sale: High altar of 70s rock The Manor, high altar of 1970s rock and birthplace of the legendary album Tubular Bells, has been put up for sale.05 Jun 09:19 PM
WorldUK massacre: A lesson in sibling rivalry"Rightly or wrongly, and we all think wrongly, Derrick thought his brother was out to get him," a friend of the Bird family says.05 Jun 02:51 AM
WorldBritish scientists begin project to search for life on MarsBritish scientists have started an ambitious project aimed at searching for signs of extraterrestrial life on Mars.04 Jun 11:50 PM
WorldUK gunman killed 10 in an hour, police believeDerrick 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.04 Jun 11:05 PM
WorldThe grudges that drove Derrick Bird over the edgeDavid Bird had no time to react to his brother's final visit before he was shot in the head at pointblank range.04 Jun 02:00 AM
WorldUK massacre: English village copes with griefWhitehaven, 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.03 Jun 10:00 PM
WorldBritish police seek answers over shooting rampageWhitehaven, 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.03 Jun 04:00 PM
WorldFamily feud may have sparked massacreA 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.03 Jun 05:47 AM
New ZealandTo Hull and back - by electric carYorkshire is attempting to reduce its footprint by promoting a greener way of travel.03 Jun 04:07 AM
LifestyleChildren who eat a Mediterranean diet less prone to asthmaChildren who eat a diet rich in fruit, vegetables and fish have a lower risk of asthma and wheezing, researchers in Europe have found.03 Jun 03:16 AM
World'You won't see me again,' alleged gunman told friendWhat compelled an outwardly normal man who was polite and friendly to those in his community to unleash one of Britain's deadliest killing sprees?03 Jun 12:00 AM
WorldUK taxi driver guns down 12, then himselfA local newspaper has reported that Derrick Bird killed his twin brother David before embarking on his murderous rampage in a nearby town.02 Jun 01:45 PM
Football World CupSoccer: Ryan Nelsen answers your World Cup questions"Most of my teammates read comic books and would not even know what political science means", says political science scholar Ryan Nelsen.01 Jun 05:00 PM
OpinionRebecca Barry Hill<i>Rebecca Barry:</i> Time for some culture - High Street it isCrowds, bad music and queues aside, you could almost say shopping in London is fun. Almost.31 May 04:00 PM
LifestyleMcQueen's right-hand woman inherits his empireThe late designer's assistant Sarah Burton has been named creative director of the Alexander McQueen label.27 May 09:20 PM
TravelDevon: Clued-up for Christie country tripKevin Pilley follows in the footsteps of the creator of genteel supersleuth Miss Marple.25 May 04:00 PM
WorldBritain: Ten-year-old schoolboys convicted of attempted rapeA 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.25 May 12:55 AM
WorldBritain: Urgent reforms demanded after election night chaosA scathing assessment of the British polling day chaos has found more than 1,000 voters were prevented from casting their ballot.20 May 10:45 PM
New ZealandUK police confirm NZ man's body foundLondon police have confirmed a body recovered from the River Thames is that of missing New Zealander Johnny Sleigh.20 May 07:05 PM
