Crewe pupils say goodbye to long-serving deputy head
Crewe Chronicle
The teacher, who has taught for a total of 39 years, is entering a new chapter of her life with husband George and their family. To celebrate her time at the school, a retirement picnic was held where guests listened to St Mary's choir and enjoyed …

News Briefs: Storms knock out power to hundreds in Livingston
Livingston Daily
… Shepherd that will be walking in the Fowlerville Relay For Life, set for Oct. 1-2. Hours for the sale are from 9 am to 3 pm today, 9 am to 3 pm Friday and 9 am to noon Saturday. The Oakhaven Manor retirement community, 1320 Ashebury Lane in Howell, …

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Buntingford school governor thanked for nine years of 'brilliant' contribution
Hertfordshire Mercury
… the life of the school such as our talent shows and the eco action team. We wish him all the best." The Longmeads resident, 56, took early retirement on the grounds of ill-health from Hertford's Sele School where he was deputy head some years ago. …

Sean Long announces his retirement at the age of 34
BBC Sport
"I'ma bit nervous, and still a bit shocked, but I'm excited as well about the new challenges ahead, which is the next part of my life. "I've had a great career. I don't want to play one more year and have people say 'who's this old chap busted up and …

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David Measures
Telegraph.co.uk
In retirement, Measures concentrated on his art. He exhibited both in Britain and abroad, but had no interest in self-promotion. In the 1970s his work on butterflies was the subject of an episode (called David's Meadow) in David Bellamy's BBC …

Premier League club-by-club preview
BBC Sport
Former City midfielder Patrick Vieira is named as football development executive at the club following his retirement. City's bid for qualification for the Champions League in the last two seasons has come down to matches against Tottenham. …
If you don't want to know the score, look away now: What to expect in the …Goal.com
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Sportsday Live – Monday 8 August
BBC Sport
1243: CRICKET – Leicestershire wicketkeeper Paul Nixon tells BBC East Midlands Today he was feeling a bit fragile after an emotional night celebrating an impressive display in his final home match before his retirement. …

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Berwick inspector retires from police after 30 years
Berwick Today
After spending four years as neighbourhood Inspector for Cramlington and Morpeth he moved to headquarters before a stint in the firearms training unit. Insp Duguid, who lives in rural Northumberland, hopes retirement will give him more time to spend …

Farewell Bill, Mr Stanedge Golf Club
Derbyshire Times
He was sales manager at Trebor Sweets from 1946 until retirement in 1988. A long-serving member at Stanedge, Bill was club secretary for more than 20 years and was club captain in 1983. He was also a member, and former chairman, of Hardwick Probus. …

500000 centenarians in Britain by 2066: study
The Independent
The report also predicted that there would be around 500000 people aged over 100 by 2066 as diets, living standards and health care continue to improve. "We simply can't look to our grandparents' experience of retirement as a model for our own," added …

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