Tag: retirement
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UFC London: Molly McCann announces retirement following Alexia Thainara defeat
Read Latest News Liverpool’s Molly McCann has announced her retirement after being submitted in the first round by Alexia Thainara at UFC London. McCann, 34, was outworked on the floor after being taken down before succumbing to a rear naked choke. She exits the sport having won 14 of her 22 fights across a 10-year…
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Llandudno waiters to be separated by retirement after 42 years
Read Latest News Empire Hotel John Paul Rodrigues, 63, Nelson Rodrigues, 65, and David Ellerton, 65, are fondly known as the three amigos by staff and guests at the Empire Hotel For the past 42 years they have waited tables together from morning until night, but are about to be separated by retirement. David Ellerton,…
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Plane with ‘open door’ crashes into retirement home car park | US News
Read Latest News A plane carrying five people crashed into a retirement home car park in Pennsylvania on Sunday. The fiery crash happened around 3pm near Lancaster Airport, according to police, who said everyone on board the plane survived. Police chief Duane Fisher said all five victims were taken to hospitals in unknown condition and…
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Travis Kelce: Kansas City Chiefs star considering NFL retirement after Super Bowl loss
Read Latest News Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce says he is considering retirement from the NFL, but is yet to decide on his future. The 35-year-old struggled as the Chiefs were resoundingly beaten 40-22 by the Philadelphia Eagles in the Super Bowl at the weekend. Kelce, who is dating pop star Taylor Swift,…
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Ripley Castle owners say retirement is behind reason for sale
Read Latest News Beth Parsons & Tim Dale BBC News, Yorkshire Beth Parsons/BBC News Sir Thomas and Lady Ingilby say they are looking forward to retirement The owners of a 700-year-old castle and estate have said it has been a “privilege” to have been its custodians. Ripley Castle, near Harrogate, has been the home of…
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Man, 91, rejects retirement to work in Northampton chip shop
Read Latest News James Grant & Annabel Amos BBC News, Northamptonshire Annabel Amos/BBC John Panayis, 91, enjoys working five days a week at Nick’s Plaice fish bar A 91-year-old who still works in a fish and chip shop five days a week said he has continued in his role because he “didn’t like” being retired.…
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How Jamie Foxx got Cameron Diaz to come out of retirement
Read Latest News Actress Cameron Diaz has said the decade she spent in retirement was “the best 10 years” of her life. The Holiday star appears in a new spy thriller – Back in Action – released this month, with actor Jamie Foxx, who she credits with her decision to return to the big screen.…
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Cameron Diaz says retirement from acting was ‘best 10 years of my life’ | Ents & Arts News
Read Latest News Cameron Diaz has said her decade-long retirement from acting was “the best 10 years of my life”. The actress, 52, has partnered with Jamie Foxx for the Netflix blockbuster Back In Action, marking her first role since playing Miss Hannigan in the 2014 remake of Annie. Speaking on the BBC’s Graham Norton…
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Cameron Diaz’s 10-year retirement ‘best years’ of her life
Read Latest News Actress Cameron Diaz has said the decade she spent in retirement from acting were “the best 10 years” of her life. The Holiday star returned to screens this month in new spy thriller – Back in Action – with actor Jamie Foxx. It is unclear if this is a permanent return to…
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Tyson Fury: What is the meaning behind boxing star’s cryptic Dick Turpin retirement message? | UK News
Read Latest News Tyson Fury announced his retirement from boxing with a cryptic message on social media that has left some fans scratching their heads. The 36-year-old British heavyweight posted a brief video on Instagram on Monday in which he said: “I would like to announce my retirement from boxing. “It’s been a blast. I’ve…
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Tyson Fury: Former world champion announces retirement from boxing again
Read Latest News Former heavyweight world champion Tyson Fury has announced his retirement from boxing. Fury last fought in December when he lost his rematch against WBA (Super), WBC and WBO champion Oleksandr Usyk. The 36-year-old Fury previously announced his retirement after beating Dillian Whyte in April 2022 but returned six months later. The Briton…
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Mick Lynch announces retirement as head of RMT
Read Latest News PA Media Mick Lynch, head of the country’s largest railway union, has announced his retirement. He became general secretary of the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers in 2021, and under his leadership the union staged a series of strikes over pay in 2022 and 2023, culminating in a deal…
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RMT union boss Mick Lynch announces retirement | Money News
Read Latest News Mick Lynch, one of the UK’s most influential union leaders in recent history, has announced he is retiring. Mr Lynch is stepping down from the helm of the RMT (Rail Maritime and Transport Workers) aged 63. He served as general secretary of the union since 2021. Under his leadership, the union waged…
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Lindsey Vonn impresses on World Cup return after coming out of retirement
Read Latest News Three-time Olympic skiing medallist Lindsey Vonn marked her World Cup return after more than five years away from the sport with an impressive 14th place in the Super G at St Moritz. The American, 40, retired in February 2019 but announced her competitive comeback in November having had successful knee surgery. She…
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More people face repaying loans in retirement
Read Latest News Getty Images More than a million mortgages have been issued in the past three years which ome-buyers are set to still be repaying into pension age. The latest data shows that two in five new mortgages have terms that see homeowners still making payments in retirement. Ultra-long, or extended, mortgages have become…
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Joe Marler: Ex-England prop announces retirement from rugby
Read Latest News Marler made his international debut that year against the Springboks on England’s tour of South Africa. In 2015, he was part of the England squad that failed to advance past the pool stage of a home World Cup. But the following year, they won all five games to claim the Grand Slam…
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Dozens of partners take early retirement from accountancy giant PwC | Money News
Read Latest News Dozens of partners at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), Britain’s biggest accountancy firm, will next month take early retirement as its new boss takes steps to boost its performance. Sky News has learnt that PwC’s 1,030 UK partners were notified earlier this week that a larger-than-usual round of partner retirements would take place at the…
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At least 10 dead after fire rips through retirement home in Spain | World News
Read Latest News At least 10 people have been killed after a fire broke out at a retirement home in northern Spain in the early hours of this morning, officials have said. A further two people were seriously injured in the blaze in the town of Villafranca de Ebro in Zaragoza, according to the Spanish…
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Ten dead in fire at Spanish retirement home
Read Latest News At least 10 people have been killed and others hurt in a fire that broke out at a retirement home near Zaragoza in north-eastern Spain, emergency services say. The fire broke out in the town of Villafranca de Ebro early on Friday morning and local officials said more than 80 people were…
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Mark Cavendish wins final race before retirement in Tour de France Criterium in Singapore
Read Latest News Britain’s Mark Cavendish, the most successful sprinter in cycling history, ended his career with victory in the Tour de France Criterium in Singapore. The 39-year-old, who said on Saturday that this would be his final race before retirement, triumphed in a sprint finish to claim the 166th win of a 19-year professional…
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Mark Cavendish: British cycling legend announces retirement with last race this weekend | UK News
Read Latest News Sir Mark Cavendish has announced his retirement from professional cycling. The 39-year-old will race for the final time this weekend at the Tour de France Criterium in Singapore on 10 November. Sir Mark was initially set to retire in 2023, but postponed that after crashing in that year’s Tour de France. The…