Fears that his ailing wife might have to placed in a nursing home may have triggered behaviour in Mervyn Tussler that led to him being shot dead by police, it has emerged.Read
Defence Secretary John Hutton has paid tribute to "a brave, versatile and committed Rifleman" who died on one of the bloodiest days for UK forces in Afghanistan.Read
A man shot dead by police in a quiet country village was depressed at the thought of his sick wife being placed in a nursing home, a close friend said.Read
The Metropolitan Police Commissioner said he understood concerns over his force's use of the public order tactic known as "kettling" following violent scenes at the G20 protests.Read
A courageous London Marathon competitor is due to celebrate reaching the end of the race which began - and ended for most of those taking part - last month.Read
The number of recruits joining the armed forces is up, but it is too early to say if the recession is driving people to join, defence minister Kevan Jones said.Read
Care services minister Phil Hope and health minister Ben Bradshaw have faced questions about their spending on second properties, claims the Daily Telegraph in its latest MPs' expenses story.Read
