Peter Worthington has had an amazing life. And his obituary, which he wrote himself, certainly has an arresting opening line.
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VIDEO: 'How I pulled children from rubble'
8 hours 43 min agoJacob Lyles, 19, was in Moore, Oklahoma, when the tornado struck and became involved in the rescue of two children from Plaza Towers Elementary school.
Cameron pushing EU on tax avoidance
8 hours 51 min agoDavid Cameron is to urge EU leaders to back action against "aggressive" tax avoidance but business warns politicians against moralising on the issue.
Day in pictures: 22 May 2013
8 hours 55 min agoTwenty-four hours of news photoss: 22 May
Why the war between drivers and cyclists?
9 hours 14 min agoWhy are some motorists at war with cyclists?
I'm one of you, Cameron tells Tories
9 hours 21 min agoDavid Cameron tells grassroots Tories he feels "one of them" in a fresh attempt to quell unrest about his leadership.
Ten die in Lebanon sectarian clashes
9 hours 26 min agoAt least 10 people die and 70 are wounded in four days of Syria-linked sectarian violence in the Lebanese city of Tripoli.
Why one criminal stopped offending
9 hours 32 min agoHow one former prisoner turned his life around
England's Unitt to miss Euro 2013
9 hours 48 min agoEngland and Birmingham's Rachel Unitt will miss the rest of the season and Euro 2013 with a serious knee injury.
Venezuela ends toilet paper shortage
9 hours 53 min agoVenezuela's National Assembly backs plans to import 39 million rolls of toilet paper, in an effort to relieve a chronic shortage.
Fast and Furious beats Great Gatsby
9 hours 54 min agoAction sequel Fast & Furious 6 races ahead of Baz Luhrmann's The Great Gatsby in this week's UK and Ireland box office chart.
Wildlife 'at crisis point' in Wales
9 hours 55 min agoWales has seen 60% of its wildlife species decline over the last five decades, with one in 10 now endangered, warns a report.
Government borrowing revised down
9 hours 58 min agoThe government borrowed slightly less than first thought in the 2012-13 financial year, the latest official figures suggest.
Crues win court battle over Windsor
9 hours 59 min agoCrusaders win the right to legally challenge the £25m funding of a redevelopment project for Windsor Park.
Green light for 'biggest' wave farm
9 hours 59 min agoPlans for the world's largest commercial wave farm off the Western Isles move forward after minister give full consent for the project.
Vitamin C can kill drug-resistant TB
10 hours 15 min agoVitamin C can kill multidrug-resistant TB in the lab, scientists reveal.
Electricity bills to increase by 18%
10 hours 24 min agoPower NI announces that electricity bills for households and small businesses are to increase by 18% from July.
Record price for Harry Potter book
10 hours 27 min agoA rare first edition of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone with annotations and drawings by JK Rowling sells for a record £150,000.
Dettori delay over 'medical issues'
10 hours 37 min agoFrench racing authorities await a response from jockey Frankie Dettori relating to "medical issues" before renewing his licence.
HMRC to miss tax credit fraud target
10 hours 41 min agoThe UK tax authority's failure to hit a target of reducing tax credit fraud and error has "cost the taxpayer dear", a committee of MPs says.
Is the English language conquering France?
10 hours 44 min agoIs the English language conquering France?
