Gary Lineker leads tributes to retiring Wayne Rooney after he calls time on 19-year playing career

‘One of our all-time great footballers’: Gary Lineker leads tributes to retiring Wayne Rooney after former England and Manchester United star calls time on 19-year career to take over at Derby permanently Wayne Rooney has signed a two-and-a-half year deal to become Derby boss  The move however brings to an end a spectacular end a … Read more

Liam Neeson, 68, says he’s retiring from action films

Oscar nominee Liam Neeson announced Thursday that he’s had enough of vigilante justice and plans on retiring from the action genre after two more planned redemption films. ‘Oh, yeah. I think so. I’m 68 and a half. 69 this [June],’ the knighted Northern Irishman told ET. ‘There’s a couple more I’m going to do this … Read more

Who Wants To Be a Millionaire’s first jackpot winner in 14 years announces he is retiring

Who Wants To Be a Millionaire’s first jackpot winner in 14 years has today retired from his teaching job so he can start a ‘whole new chapter and a whole new life.’ Donald Fear, 57, went the full distance on the quiz show in just 20 minutes in September, answering almost every question without the … Read more

Military dog ‘refuses to let retiring handler of two years leave’

Military dog ‘refuses to let its retiring handler leave’ after spending day and night with the soldier for two years The golden retriever in China, Da Mao, had a hard time watching its trainer retire Footage shows the dog breaking free from its leash and running after the officer The canine hugged the soldier with … Read more

Queen looks forward to Covid vaccine as courtiers confirm she NO intention of retiring

By David Wilkes for the Daily Mail Britain will get an extra Bank Holiday in 2022 to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. Friday, June 3 has been picked as the additional day off. The late May Bank Holiday will also be put back to Thursday, June 2 to create a special four-day weekend. A blockbuster programme … Read more

Will coronavirus result in older workers retiring early?

Will YOU choose to retire early due to coronavirus? Older workers facing redundancy and other life challenges could decide to stop work sooner Some 32%  would retire early if made redundant during the Covid-19 crisis Majority would still look for a job out of necessity or because they like work Pandemic is encouraging – or forcing … Read more

Pensions gender gap: Women face retiring with £70,000 less than men

Mind the pensions gender gap: Women working part-time face retiring with £70,000 less in their retirement pot than men A woman working part-time could retire with just £89,449, a man £161,999 A woman working full-time could retire with £137,863; for men £178,871 The gender pay gap ranges from £41,000 to £72,000, Nest said  By Camilla … Read more

Lee Evans is seen without his wedding ring in Essex after retiring

Comedian Lee Evans, 56, is seen without his wedding ring while out for a run in Essex… four years after retiring from the spotlight to spend time with his wife Heather Nudds The comedian, 56, announced his retirement from stand-up comedy in 2014, citing a desire to spend more time with his wife Heather Nudds … Read more

Emotional moment sniffer dog refuses to leave its retiring trainer

Emotional moment sniffer dog refuses to leave its retiring handler as the officer bids a tearful farewell with his four-legged partner Touching footage shows the dog Bei Bei refusing to let go of its trainer in China It is seen holding onto the officer’s duffel bag, trying to stop him from leaving The German Shepherd … Read more

Retiring Chinese fire brigade dogs refuse to leave handlers

Touching footage shows five sniffer dogs refusing to leave their handlers as the loyal animal helpers retire from a fire brigade Emotional footage shows five dogs unwilling to leave their trainers in China The animals had worked side by side with the firefighters for nearly a decade  One hound is seen desperately reaching for its handler … Read more