Peter Worthington has had an amazing life. And his obituary, which he wrote himself, certainly has an arresting opening line.
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Lee Rigby named as Woolwich victim
23 May 2013 - 11:07pmThe soldier killed on a London street is named as Drummer Lee Rigby of the 2nd Battalion the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers, as two more people are held.
Hughes in contention for Stoke job
23 May 2013 - 11:05pmFormer QPR boss Mark Hughes emerges as a leading contender to replace Tony Pulis as Stoke City manager.
Euro bank chief sees UK improvements
23 May 2013 - 11:04pmEuropean Central Bank president Mario Draghi, visiting London's City district, says he sees "signs of tangible improvements" in the UK economy.
Darfur conflict 'displaces 300,000'
23 May 2013 - 10:45pmSome 300,000 people have fled fighting in Sudan's Darfur region in the first five months of 2013, the UN's top aid official Valerie Amos warns.
Thousands at author Achebe's funeral
23 May 2013 - 10:32pmThousands of mourners attend the funeral of renowned Nigerian author Chinua Achebe in his home town of Ogidi in Anambra state.
Wolfsburg end Lyon's 118-game run
23 May 2013 - 10:31pmWolfsburg beat Lyon to win the Women's Champions League and end the French side's 118-game unbeaten run.
Big names falter at PGA Championship
23 May 2013 - 9:49pmLuke Donald makes an awful start to his defence of the PGA Championship title, while Rory McIlroy also struggles.
VIDEO: GPs 'will not shore up unsafe NHS'
23 May 2013 - 9:47pmFamily doctors are not prepared to shore up an emergency healthcare system left unsafe by "political meddling", a GP has warned.
Global markets fall on growth fears
23 May 2013 - 9:36pmGlobal stock markets fall after weak Chinese economic data and concerns the US may scale back monetary stimulus efforts but the Dow Jones closes flat.
Tour chief sorry for 'coloured' remark
23 May 2013 - 9:34pmEuropean Tour chief George O'Grady apologises for using the phrase "coloured athletes" while defending Sergio Garcia.
April accused's paedophile denial
23 May 2013 - 9:05pmA man accused of murdering five-year-old April Jones in a sexually motivated attack tells a court he is not a paedophile.
Talent show mum in benefit fraud
23 May 2013 - 9:01pmA mother of eight is found guilty of fraudulently receiving more than £350,000 in benefits and tax credits.
VIDEO: Obama heckled over Guantanamo Bay
23 May 2013 - 8:53pmUS President Barack Obama is heckled over his failure to close the Guantanamo Bay prison by a member of the audience during a national security speech.
New jewel theft hits Cannes festival
23 May 2013 - 8:41pmA necklace reportedly worth 1.9m euros (£1.6m) is stolen during the Cannes film festival, the second such theft to hit this year's event.
VIDEO: April accused's 'fright and fear'
23 May 2013 - 8:20pmA man accused of murdering April Jones has told a court he felt sick with "fright and fear" after he said he accidentally knocked her over in his car.
US sanctions 'hit NK aid agencies'
23 May 2013 - 7:15pmEuropean aid agencies in North Korea say US financial sanctions are severely restricting their attempts to improve agriculture and nutrition there.
Arrests in nursery sex assault probe
23 May 2013 - 6:21pmFive men are arrested after a child tells of being sexually assaulted at a children's nursery in Worcestershire.
VIDEO: 'I regret stupid cyclist tweet'
23 May 2013 - 6:14pmThe driver whose tweet about an accident with a cyclist has landed her in trouble has admitted that her Twitter post had been stupid.
Cyclist tweet was 'biggest mistake'
23 May 2013 - 6:07pmA woman who took to Twitter to say she had knocked a cyclist off his bike tells the BBC it was the "biggest mistake of my life".
Transition plan floated for Syria
23 May 2013 - 5:55pmAs Syria's main opposition coalition begins three days of key talks, its leader puts forward a transition plan for the country.
