Emergency services were scrambled to a “fire” that had apparently broken out at the top of Blackpool Tower on Thursday – only to discover it was orange netting blowing in the wind.

Kelly Doran was influential in a boom of student housing around the University of Minnesota before his battle with cancer.

Donald Wildmon, the founder of the American Family Association, a conservative Christian advocacy group, has died.

Dong Jun was previously head of the People’s Liberation Army Navy and is not on any US sanctions list – unlike his predecessor.

Hu, who replaces Dong Jun, referred to by new title for the first time in ceremony announcing his promotion to admiral.

Life comes at you fast

Bobby Rivers, an actor, Food Network television host, revered film critic and radio personality, has died at the age of 70.