Retirement

Norma retires after 46 years with NHS

After 46 years of service within the NHS, Norma Godwin is retiring.

In 1985, Norma began working for Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust. Since then, she has covered a variety of roles, including Clerical Officer within the Records Department at the Locum Bank, at Scott Hospital and in the Radiotherapy Department at Freedom Fields. She has also been a Clerical Officer/Receptionist within the...

Rise in pension age brought forward

The date at which someone must be 68 to draw a state pension has been brought forward by around 10 years.

The change to be announced today as part of Chancellor George Osborne’s Autumn statement will see the current scheduled date to be forward from 2046 to sometime in the mid-2030s.

Many commentators expect that the state pension age will rise again to 69 by the late 2040s and...

David Beckham to hang up his boots at the end of the season

David Beckham, footballer, businessman, model, style icon, celebrity and ambassador will become David Beckham, ex-footballer... at the end of the season.

Beckham, 38, announced his decision today (Thursday 16 May) having turned down the offer of a one year extension to his contract at French club Paris St-Germain (PSG).

"I'm thankful to PSG for giving me the opportunity to...

Six-time Olympic gold medallist Sir Chris Hoy announces retirement

One of Britain's greatest ever sportsmen, the six time Olympic champion cyclist Sir Chris Hoy has announced his immediate retirement from the sport.

The news had been expected and was announced by Hoy at a press conference at Murrayfield in his home city of Edinburgh today (Thursday 18 April).

Hoy told journalists: "I'm announcing my retirement from international cycling - I've...

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