But it apparently was a trap, the authorities said. There were a house and a car burning. There was also a waiting killer, who had stationed himself like a sniper on a berm above the firefighters. Before they could begin to extinguish the fire, the firefighters were met by a burst of gunfire. Four were hit by the volley of bullets, and two died. An off-duty police officer from nearby Greece, N.Y., who was on his way to work, was wounded when he and his car were hit by shrapnel. Read more [...]

This wonderful 14th cenutry castle keep has seven cottages and 20 acres of land with a great deal of potential on the Isle of Bute Kames Castle is an enchanting 14th century castle keep on the Isle of Bute in Argyll with 20 acres of land and holiday cottages. The property was originally the seat of the Bannatyne Family, whose roots can be traced back to King Alexander III of Scotland. As a whole this property, which is really a collection of the castle and the cottages, would benefit from reinstatement Read more [...]

Cottages can still be bought for £300,000 although prices expected to riseProspective homeowners tempted by possibility of mingling with cast By Sean O'hare PUBLISHED: 18:04 GMT, 24 December 2012 | UPDATED: 18:06 GMT, 24 December 2012 Since the first episode was screened in 2010, Downton Abbey has rapidly become a global televisual phenomenon which has put its filming location, the tiny Oxfordshire village of Bampton, firmly on the map.Surprisingly, house prices have yet to go Read more [...]

A gunman who shot four volunteer firefighters and killed two of them at the scene of an upstate New York house fire early Monday was found dead of a gunshot wound — a horrific attack that may have been a "trap," officials said. The Monroe County Sheriff's Office said the Christmas Eve blaze in Webster, east of Rochester, appeared to be an ambush setup to go after first Read more [...]