内容摘要：“We tried to put it out, but everything was burning so strongly,” she says through tears. “It was impossible to breathe – we had to leave.”

“We tried to put it out, but everything was burning so strongly,” she says through tears. “It was impossible to breathe – we had to leave.”

"We didn't want to keep all her stuff in bags," Ms Jacobs explained, pointing out one patch, from a dress Cher had worn when they went to watch Beyoncé together, and another from a T-shirt she remembered buying her when she was a teenager."Her smile went from ear to ear," said Ms Jacobs.

Ms Maximen described her granddaughter as "fearless and adventurous", remembering how, one morning eight years ago, she'd disappeared during a trip to Barbados and returned explaining she'd met some local fishermen and was proudly showing off her catch."I just keep thinking she is on holiday," she said. "The hole in my heart will never be filled."Ms Jacobs agreed. "It just doesn't make sense that someone full of life is gone."

She said that although Cher had experienced difficulties in her life, she had recently found happiness, moving into a beautiful new apartment, and starting up a fashion business, designing jewellery and clothing.She described Cher as a devoted and protective mother, and that she died trying to shield her daughter.

"She wasn't trying to get involved in a fight," Ms Jacobs said, describing how a group of men had started fighting "with no regard" to others nearby, and how the knife had come very close to Cher's little girl.

"They fell on top of where the children were sitting," she said. "But those that were involved had no thought that a three year old has to live with the fact that, 'my mum died because my mum was saving my life'.""We wanted to mark this significant milestone with a celebration featuring local music and stalls, plus some traditional Maypole dancing, art activities and much more."

Local historian Douglas Goddard has put together an archive of heritage photographs and his collection will be on display in the park, as well as on the Northampton Town Council website.The celebration event, hosted by NLive radio, takes place between 11:00 and 16:00 BST.

Popular London nightclub Heaven has been closed on public safety grounds after a rape was reported, the Metropolitan Police said.The force successfully applied to Westminster Council to suspend the licence of the Villiers Street venue until a full hearing can take place.