Peter Worthington has had an amazing life. And his obituary, which he wrote himself, certainly has an arresting opening line.
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Everton 2-0 West Ham
12 May 2013 - 5:23pmKevin Mirallas scores twice as Everton's final home game under David Moyes ends in victory over West Ham.
MP urges care home abuse law change
12 May 2013 - 5:17pmAn MP wants a change in the law after the collapse of the UK's biggest investigation into alleged abuse at old people's care homes in south Wales.
Serena wins 50th singles title
12 May 2013 - 5:08pmWorld number one Serena Williams beats Maria Sharapova in the Madrid Open final: her 50th career singles title.
Rape of teenager investigated
12 May 2013 - 5:05pmThe police are investigating the rape of a teenage girl in the Laurel Glen area of west Belfast.
Thousands take part in sports events
12 May 2013 - 4:50pmThousands of people take part in two sporting events on the same day in Glasgow and Pitlochry in Perthshire.
Turkey hostages freed in Afghanistan
12 May 2013 - 4:48pmFour of eight Turkish nationals captured by the Taliban in Afghanistan have been freed, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan says.
Record ticket sales for BBC Proms
12 May 2013 - 4:45pmA record 114,000 tickets for the BBC Proms 2013 sell since booking opened on 11 May, a 17% rise on 2012.
Book collection could fetch £230,000
12 May 2013 - 4:44pmA first edition of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol is among a treasure trove of books being auctioned in Edinburgh this week.
VIDEO: Explosion fails to demolish disused building
12 May 2013 - 4:36pmHeavy machinery was brought in to help demolish a silo in Australia after a controlled explosion failed to bring the building down.
Pipe bomb attack at house condemned
12 May 2013 - 4:36pmThe MP for Mid Ulster says anyone passing by a house where a pipe bomb partially exploded on Saturday could have been seriously injured.
Wiggins recovers after difficult day
12 May 2013 - 4:28pmBradley Wiggins remains in fourth place, behind leader Vicenzo Nibali, after a difficult stage nine of the Giro d'Italia.
VIDEO: Ferguson's farewell guard of honour
12 May 2013 - 4:27pmSir Alex Ferguson is given a guard of honour as he walks onto the pitch ahead of his final game in charge at Old Trafford.
Mayor defends swearing at citizen
12 May 2013 - 3:54pmBristol's mayor George Ferguson defends swearing at a member of the public who secretly filmed him.
Firms to get army reservist cash
12 May 2013 - 3:49pmSmall firms are to get cash incentives to release staff for service in the military reserves, says defence secretary Philip Hammond.
In pictures: Pakistani voters defy militants to vote in droves
12 May 2013 - 3:48pmVoters defy militant threats to go to the polls
MP Bebb to 'rebel' over Europe vote
12 May 2013 - 3:45pmA Welsh Conservative MP will vote for an amendment criticising the Queen's Speech for not including any bill paving the way to an EU referendum.
Nurse leaders warn on staff ratios
12 May 2013 - 3:44pmSenior nurses have issued what they say is an unprecedented warning about staffing levels on hospital wards in England.
Gove pledge to protect pupil premium
12 May 2013 - 3:36pmSchool funding that helps England's most disadvantaged school pupils should be protected from cuts, the education secretary says.
Man City set to sack boss Mancini
12 May 2013 - 3:36pmManchester City are poised to sack manager Roberto Mancini and replace him with Malaga's Manuel Pellegrini.
Watford 3-1 Leicester (agg 3-2)
12 May 2013 - 3:11pmTroy Deeney scores Watford's winner in a stunning finish to their Championship play-off semi-final against Leicester.
