Property tycoon Tony Pidgley dies suddenly age 72

Tony Pidgley, the founder and chairman of the FTSE 100 housebuilder Berkeley Group, has died suddenly at the age of 72. The tycoon's death came as a shock to the business. It is understood he was working up until Thursday when he was taken into hospital. Adopted at the age of four from Barnado's by travellers, Mr Pidgley's grit and hard work helped him become one of the country’s most influential businessmen. Rob Perrins, chief executive of Berkeley, said: “Tony was a brilliant man w