Saturday 18 May 2013
A FEW years ago on Talkback, David Dunseith (Obituary, July 2) asked for epitaphs on gravestones. I spoke to him, giving him a couple of local examples.
When I was finished, he said to me: "Do you know what mine will probably be?" "No?" "And that's all we have time for."
I'll miss that gravelly voice.
GEORGE WATSON
Dungannon, Co Tyrone
Michael Gove has faced the wrath of headteachers over the state of the education system, just hours after they passed a landmark vote of no confidence in the Government's school reforms.
Olympic champion Jessica Ennis wore a winning smile as she married her long-term partner at a church in Derbyshire's Peak District.
A British tourist has drowned while swimming on a family holiday in Italy.
Graeme McDowell finally got the better of Nicolas Colsaerts in the Volvo World Match Play Championship, despite a remarkable escape from an unsavoury hazard by the defending champion.
Six Australia hopefuls including veteran flanker George Smith and hooker Tatafu Polota-Nau suffered injuries as the Waratahs came from behind to post a thrilling 28-22 victory over the Brumbies in a brutal Super 15 local derby at ANZ Stadium in Sydney.
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has challenged his team to concentrate on winning a football match and nothing more when they head to Newcastle for Sunday's Barclays Premier League finale.
Kristen Stewart is apparently dreaming about the "normal family life" she wants with Robert Pattinson.
Monica Bellucci thinks her star sign is one of the reasons she battles feelings of insecurity.
Benedict Cumberbatch still quite can't believe the success he's having in Hollywood.
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