Doris Long celebrates her HUNDREDTH birthday by abseiling down The Spinnaker Tower

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Doris Long celebrated her 100th birthday abseiling down the side of a building
The Spinnaker Tower in Portsmouth is the nation's tallest building outside London
Mrs Long said she wanted to continue abseiling and raising money for The Rowans Hospice

Published: 15:18 EST, 18 May 2014 | Updated: 03:33 EST, 19 May 2014

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Record-breaking great-great grandmother Doris Long celebrated her 100th birthday by abseiling down one of Britain's tallest buildings.

The centenarian broke her own record for the oldest person to abseil 100-metres down the Spinnaker Tower, Portsmouth, the tallest building outside of London.

After her 14th abseil, Mrs Long, of nearby Hayling Island, said: 'It was my biggest challenge yet but I absolutely loved it.'