Peter Worthington has had an amazing life. And his obituary, which he wrote himself, certainly has an arresting opening line.
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Chelsea's risk or reward?
20 May 2013 - 9:36pmJose Mourinho's return to Chelsea could be a risky one following his acrimonious 2007 exit, says chief football writer Phil McNulty
Queen visits Chelsea Flower Show
20 May 2013 - 9:35pmThe Queen and Duke of Edinburgh have been touring the Chelsea Flower Show as the event celebrates its centenary year.
Moscow 'terrorist attack' prevented
20 May 2013 - 9:23pmRussian counter-terrorism agents have raided a group planning an attack in Moscow killing two suspects, officials say.
Tumblr 'will boost Yahoo revenue'
20 May 2013 - 9:21pmYahoo says its $1.1bn (£723m) purchase of blogging platform Tumblr will boost its revenue as soon as 2014.
Nuclear reactor 'may run until 2015'
20 May 2013 - 8:56pmThe planned shut down of Britain's oldest nuclear reactor on Anglesey could be extended by 15 months if safety inspectors approve the work, says its operator.
VIDEO: House of Commons
20 May 2013 - 8:46pmMPs reject further legal protection for teachers and registrars opposed to same-sex marriage.
Philpott friend in jail term appeal
20 May 2013 - 8:35pmPaul Mosley, jailed for the manslaughter of six children in a house fire, is to appeal against the length of his jail term, his legal team confirms.
Tourists die in Turkey balloon crash
20 May 2013 - 8:24pmThree Brazilian tourists are killed and more than 20 others injured as two hot-air balloons collide in Turkey's Cappadocia region.
Kirk votes to allow gay ministers
20 May 2013 - 8:20pmThe Church of Scotland's ruling General Assembly has voted to allow actively gay men and women to become ministers.
Deadly tornadoes ravage Oklahoma
20 May 2013 - 8:19pmAt least two people die and 21 others are injured in a series of tornadoes that tore through the US state of Oklahoma.
Religious bigotry rising, says US
20 May 2013 - 8:12pmDiscrimination against Jews and Muslims is on the rise around the world, according to an annual US Department of State report.
April 'never been to suspect's home'
20 May 2013 - 8:03pmA man accused of murdering April Jones told police he did not believe the five-year-old had ever been in his house, a jury hears.
Dozens die in Iraqi bomb attacks
20 May 2013 - 7:46pmMore than 70 people are killed and many more wounded by car bombs and suicide attacks in one of the worst days of violence in Iraq in recent months.
Real Madrid confirm Mourinho exit
20 May 2013 - 7:29pmReal Madrid announce that Jose Mourinho will leave the club at the end of the season after three years in charge.
'Mass arrests' at Nigeria funeral
20 May 2013 - 7:19pmAbout 120 militant Islamists are arrested in Maiduguri as they organise the funeral of a commander killed in clashes, the Nigerian army says.
PTI 'wins revote' in tense Karachi
20 May 2013 - 6:54pmImran Khan's party wins its first National Assembly seat in the Pakistani city of Karachi after a partial re-run of voting, unofficial results show.
Airport has 'long-haul potential'
20 May 2013 - 6:53pmPlans to attract long haul services from Cardiff Airport are submitted to a commission looking at air capacity in the UK.
VIDEO: Toilet paper shortage in Venezuela
20 May 2013 - 6:45pmThe government of Venezuela is trying to import 50 million rolls of toilet paper before supermarket shelves run out of stock.
VIDEO: UK astronaut Peake to go into orbit
20 May 2013 - 6:36pmThe UK astronaut Tim Peake says he is thrilled to have been given the opportunity to go to the International Space Station (ISS).
VIDEO: Princes open Help for Heroes centre
20 May 2013 - 6:35pmThe Duke of Cambridge and Prince Harry have opened a new recovery centre for Help for Heroes in Wiltshire.
