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 2-2 Tottenham
8 May 2013 - 10:09pmGylfi Sigurdsson's late strike earns Tottenham a point at Chelsea but they miss out on a chance to move into the Premier League's top four.
Fans celebrate at Newport bus parade
8 May 2013 - 10:06pmThousands of Newport County fans celebrate the team's return to the Football League after 25 years, cheering on an open-top bus parade.
Ohio women 'raped by captors'
8 May 2013 - 9:17pmA source close to the investigation tells the BBC at least two Ohio women missing for about a decade were raped by their captors and threatened.
Queen's Speech targets immigration
8 May 2013 - 9:05pmThe government announces tougher rules for migrants as it outlines its programme for the next year in the Queen's Speech.
Chile students resume protests
8 May 2013 - 8:57pmTens of thousands of students in Chile resume their protests for free education as riot police say they have been attacked with petrol bombs.
Man freed in kidnap and robbery probe
8 May 2013 - 8:47pmA 45-year-old man arrested by police investigating a kidnap and robbery in Bangor has been released unconditionally.
Teen charged over Utah referee death
8 May 2013 - 8:30pmA US teen is charged with homicide by assault after allegedly punching a football referee who later died in hospital in Salt Lake City.
Berlusconi fraud conviction upheld
8 May 2013 - 8:28pmAn appeals court in Italy upholds the conviction for tax fraud of former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, and reinstates a four-year prison sentence.
Ohio women 'were tied and chained'
8 May 2013 - 7:46pmPolice say three Ohio women held captive in a house for about a decade were tied up and chained, as two of the victims go home.
30 years jail for family fire killer
8 May 2013 - 7:22pmA woman who started a fire which killed five members of a neighbouring family is told she must serve life for each murder with a minimum of 30 years.
Ferguson a father figure - Beckham
8 May 2013 - 7:16pmDavid Beckham paid tribute to Sir Alex Ferguson after the Manchester United manager announced he was retiring.
BitTorrent reveals Bundle media file
8 May 2013 - 7:11pmUS company BitTorrent unveils a new type of media file designed to make it easier for artists to make contact and sell content to their fans.
Girl 'sold to Eddy Shah for money'
8 May 2013 - 6:59pmA woman says she was raped by Eddy Shah as a teenager after being sold to him by a prostitute who needed to pay bills, a court hears.
Zambian men charged over gay sex
8 May 2013 - 6:58pmTwo Zambian men plead not guilty in court to a charge of engaging in homosexual acts - an offence that carries a jail sentence of up to 14 years.
Men on trial over family fire deaths
8 May 2013 - 6:54pmThe jury in the trial of two men accused of murdering a man and his two children in a deliberate fire hears of the family's last moments together.
Degenkolb takes dramatic Giro win
8 May 2013 - 6:22pmGermany's John Degenkolb grabs victory in stage five of the Giro d'Italia after a dramatic crash in the closing stages.
The world's most sleep-starved students
8 May 2013 - 6:20pmWhere are the world's most sleep-starved young people?
Spotify rushes to fix download flaw
8 May 2013 - 6:17pmMusic streaming site Spotify has been forced to fix a loophole that allowed users free downloads of MP3 song files.
PSNI team could miss Belfast Games
8 May 2013 - 6:16pmThe PSNI football team hit by row over possible exclusion from this summer's World Police & Fire Games in Belfast.
Free school meals 'in jeopardy'
8 May 2013 - 6:16pmWelfare changes could put access to schemes such as free school meals in jeopardy, a Welsh government minister claims.
