Peter Worthington has had an amazing life. And his obituary, which he wrote himself, certainly has an arresting opening line.
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Driver held over Commons 'breach'
21 May 2013 - 8:37pmA woman is detained by police after attempting to drive through the main gates of the House of Commons.
West Ham agree £15m Carroll fee
21 May 2013 - 8:31pmWest Ham agree a £15m fee with Liverpool for England striker Andy Carroll but the player has yet to decide on the move.
VIDEO: House of Commons
21 May 2013 - 8:06pmMPs approve same-sex marriage plans at third reading despite significant opposition.
Bone in April case 'from skull'
21 May 2013 - 8:01pmBone fragments found in the fireplace of the man accused of the murder of five-year-old April Jones were from a human skull, a jury is told.
Men jailed over blackmail plot
21 May 2013 - 7:55pmFour men are jailed over a blackmail plot in which a couple were threatened with paramilitary attack if they did not hand over £15,000 in cash.
Nigeria to free 'terror' women
21 May 2013 - 7:03pmNigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan orders the release of all women held over "terrorist activity" - a Boko Haram condition for holding peace talks.
Apple's Tim Cook defends tax claim
21 May 2013 - 6:40pmApple boss Tim Cook defends its tax strategy at a Senate hearing, after the tech giant is accused of being among America's largest tax avoiders.
Court told stab confession was made
21 May 2013 - 6:32pmA man accused of murdering a pensioner admitted to a woman that he stabbed him, a court has been told.
Harrison makes U-turn on retirement
21 May 2013 - 6:29pmOlympic gold medallist Audley Harrison reverses his decision to retire from boxing three weeks after quitting the sport.
Three jailed over fake £1 coin plot
21 May 2013 - 6:29pmThree fraudsters are jailed for making 50,000 fake £1 coins in what police describe as the biggest plot of its kind.
Police 'probing 54 grooming gangs'
21 May 2013 - 6:28pmPolice are investigating 54 alleged gangs in a crackdown on child grooming in England and Wales, the House of Lords hears.
Gandhi's will and sandals auctioned
21 May 2013 - 6:24pmMahatma Gandhi's last will and testament sells for more than £50,000 as dozens of Gandhi memorabilia is sold at auction.
'Sugar daddy' serial conman jailed
21 May 2013 - 6:03pmA conman who fleeced more than £170,000 out of women he met on a website for "sugar daddies" is jailed for seven years.
Wales-Northern Ireland exam talks
21 May 2013 - 5:29pmThe Welsh Education Minister talks to Northern Ireland about establishing joint exam standards after the UK education secretary called for separate systems.
The UK's diverging school systems
21 May 2013 - 5:29pmDevolution has made schooling more different across the UK
Why the writing was on the wall for Sir David
21 May 2013 - 5:28pmWhy the writing was on the wall for Sir David
Intxausti wins 16th stage of Giro
21 May 2013 - 5:21pmSpain's Benat Intxausti wins stage 16 of the Giro d'Italia as Vincenzo Nibali maintains overall control of the race.
Scotland 'can afford independence'
21 May 2013 - 5:21pmScotland can "more than afford" to be a successful independent country, its first minister says as he launches a paper outlining the nation's economic strength.
In pictures: Monster tornado hits Oklahoma
21 May 2013 - 5:17pmGigantic tornado rips through Oklahoma City
Readers' music to banish the blues
21 May 2013 - 5:07pmThe songs readers most enjoy when they are feeling low
