Happy 100th birthday Doris! World's oldest abseiler celebrates

A Gosport MP has abseiled down the Spinnaker Tower in Portsmouth to raise money for the MS Society.

MP Caroline Dinenage also took on the Tower with her husband MP Mark Lancaster on Saturday 24th May.

Caroline abseiled to raise money for her local constituencies in Gosport and the MS Society- a week after her dad abseiled the tower with 100-year-old Doris.

Andrew Pate reports on Fred and Doris Long's historic abseil

What a day to remember! Doris Long celebrated her 100th birthday by abseiling down the Spinnaker Tower, along with her personal assistant Fred Dinenage.

She's now a world record holder.

You can see the full drama on Meridian Tonight at 6.20pm, but here's a flavour of how it all unfolded.

There's just an hour to go before our very own Fred Dinenage joins birthday girl Doris Long to abseil down Portsmouth's Spinnaker tower.

He's currently having his headcam fitted and psyching himself up for the 500ft challenge.

Doris, who's 100 today, is taking it all in her stride.

ITV News Meridian presenter, Fred Dinenage is preparing to join 100 year-old Doris Long for an abseil down Spinnaker Tower in Portsmouth today.

Doris is the World Oldest Abseiler but also a great, great-grandmother. She was born in 1914 just before the outbreak of World War 1. Her abseil is raising money for The Rowans Hospice which has helped more than 7,000 patients and their families across Portsmouth and south Hampshire.

The challenge takes place at 1pm at the Spinnaker Tower in Portsmouth.

It's looking like its going to be a sunny day tomorrow as ITV News Meridian presenter, Fred Dinenage joins 100 year-old Doris Long for an abseil down Spinnaker Tower.

Doris is the World Oldest Abseiler but also a great, great-grandmother. She was born in 1914 just before the outbreak of World War 1. Her abseil is raising money for The Rowans Hospice which has helped more than 7,000 patients and their families across Portsmouth and south Hampshire.

Doris's latest charity challenge takes place tomorrow at 1pm at the Spinnaker Tower in Portsmouth.

Doris Long, Hampshire's fearless centenarian, celebrates her 100th birthday on Sunday and confirms her status as the World Oldest Abseiler with a record breaking descent in Portsmouth - with ITV News Meridian presenter, Fred Dinenage.

Daring Doris is a great, great-grandmother and was born in 1914 just before the outbreak of World War 1. She is raising money for The Rowans Hospice which has helped more than 7,000 patients and their families across Portsmouth and south Hampshire.

Doris's latest charity challenge takes place on Sunday 18th May at 1pm at the Spinnaker Tower in Portsmouth. She will be joined 'on line' by Fred Dinenage who previously abseiled down a tower block with Doris on a previous fundraising bid.

Fred Dinenage is rather nervous about his latest dare-devil challenge with Doris - "I actually have a fear of heights and the thought of dangling 500ft above Portsmouth at my age, has kept me away for a week. I'll be being nervous for both of us while the amazing Doris won't break a sweat."

If you want to contribute to Doris' fund raising appeal you can do so via this Just Giving link here. We will have a full report on the record breaking attempt on Sunday on ITV.