The pensioner, in her 90s but who has not been named, was prepared in her kit to lower herself down the 70ft wall when she suddenly suffered a "medical episode".
Fire crews were called to Crawley Hospital in West Sussex to aid the woman but despite efforts by paramedics to resuscitate her at the scene she was declared dead. She was one of around 50 people taking part in the sponsored abseil in aid of 4Sight - West Sussex Association for the Blind, which supports blind and partially-sighted people.
A Sussex Police spokesman said: "She hadn't started the abseil but she was up on the roof when she appears to have suffered some sort of medical episode."
A spokeswoman for West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service said three crews were sent to the scene. She said: "We were called to reports of a person who had collapsed from a suspected cardiac arrest at the hospital. It was to do with an abseil team for a charity event."
On the charity's website, it said that participants must be aged 14 or over, and people aged under 18 must have the written consent of their parent or guardian. It said: "There is no upper age limit - if you think you can do it, you probably can!"
It emerged that the pensioner had taken part in several other charity abseils.
In a statement, the charity said: "4Sight have announced that the second half of their charity abseil at Crawley Hospital had to be called off earlier today.
"A female participant, who had previously taken part in several other charity abseils, was taken ill just as she was due to proceed, and was attended to by the team and emergency services staff, which led to the closure of the abseil area to other participants. The woman was later declared dead at the scene. The matter will be passed to the Coroner's officer.
"No further details will be released by 4Sight or the emergency services until the family have been informed. We are extremely saddened by this tragic event and our thoughts are with her family at this time."
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Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Towie's Maria Fowler Slams Internet Bullies After Muhammad Ali Twitter Gaffe - huffingtonpost.co.uk
The Only Way Is Essex star Maria Fowler is calling for a campaign to stop internet bullies after she was taunted on Twitter for asking why Parkinson's stricken Muhammad Ali needed help walking during the Olympic Opening Ceremony.
The TOWIE beauty was ridiculed last night by Olympic torchbearer and founder of youth broadcaster SB.TV Jamal Edwards after she posed the Twitter question.
She wrote: "Ahhh wish I was there so bad. Muhammad Ali. No disrespect though but why can't he stand now?"
Edwards quickly voiced his disgust on his Twitter page: " You are so DUMB! If I don't know a question I would go on the net first to find out especially what I'm talking about. Not go to Twitter & ask."
Fowler replied: "I did Google and couldn't know why. Parkinson's is so sad. I lost my granddad to Parkinson's. Ali is a legend."
She then attempted to taunt Edwards, writing: "Had to google u too but not much came up. Goat"
Jamal replied again: "I put in work! What do you do? Your (sic) famous for no reason S***!"
Fowler then wrote: "Hahaha exactly. Sit on my a**e and richer than u probs (sic) Like I said you are a goat internet troll"
Following the Twitter spat, she is now desperate for cyber bullying to stop.
Fowler said: "Right I am seriously going to see what can be done about internet bullies. It's pathetic how people can be filled with such hate. Actually sickens me the vile comments that get written on here. I actually would back any campaign to combat this. I am disgusted."
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Source: www.huffingtonpost.co.uk
Nottinghamshire v Sussex: Michael Lumb puts Notts in control - BBC News
Michael Lumb's century was followed by a James Taylor ton as Nottinghamshire took control against Sussex.
After Riki Wessels and Samit Patel both made 43, Lumb (171) smashed 29 boundaries, including two sixes, in his near six-hour stay at the crease.
Dave Bracegirdle BBC Radio Nottingham“Great reward for Mick Newell as he saw two of his winter signings combine to take this game away from Sussex”
Taylor (106 not out) then complied his first ton as a Notts player, with Adam Voges contributing 32 not out, as they reached maximum batting bonus points.
The hosts closed day two with a lead of 272 runs on 443-4.
It was a day of toil for Sussex's bowlers who took just three wickets across the three sessions.
Notts resumed on 88-1 and lost Wessels in the sixth over of the day, bowled by Amjad Khan (2-99).
Patel passed 6,000 first-class runs before becoming Chris Nash's only wicket of the day.
Taylor and Lumb then put on 188 in in 50 overs for the fourth wicket, including an unbroken 125 between lunch and tea.
Lumb, who has now scored three Championship centuries since joining Notts, finally fell for 171 to Australian Steve Magoffin.
Voges then joined Taylor and the pair added an unbeten 71 for the fifth wicket to take Notts to the close well on top.
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BBC Radio Nottingham's Dave Bracegirdle:
"Great reward for Mick Newell as he saw two of his winter signings combine to take this game away from Sussex.
"Michael Lumb's 171 was his third Championship century of the summer and, although James Taylor had reached three figures in a University match, a Lions match and a CB40 game, he'll be pleased to at last get his first Division One ton for Notts.
"The pair added 188 together, a county-record fourth-wicket stand against Sussex."
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Horse Racing with Jason Hall – Glorious Goodwood is the undoubted highlight of Sussex racing calendar - Lewes Today
There is a whole host of high class races and the feature in terms of quality is the Sussex Stakes over a mile on the second day.
The likely presence of the best racehorse in the world, Frankel, will undoubtedly ensure a near capacity crowd will be on hand to see this superstar bid for a second win in the race, having won last year’s renewal in what was billed at the time as the ‘Duel on the Downs’ when he destroyed the hitherto imperious miler Canford Cliffs.
This race is a stepping stone for Frankel towards a step up in trip in the Juddmonte International at York next month – and the racing world would be aghast if the four-year-old colt was beaten next week at a trip which every aficionado of the sport believes him to be unbeatable.
A whole host of extremely competitive handicaps support the pattern races and winner-finding is never easy – but for a great day out at the races there is nowhere better than Goodwood when the sun is shining.
If you would like more details on ticketing, hospitality or anything else about the Festival visit the website www.goodwood.co.uk.
Local trainer Gary Moore is always keen on a winner on the Sussex Downs and he has a couple of two-year-olds going next week that he likes, as he explained to me earlier this week: “I’m most hopeful for Jubilee Brig and Angena Beach,” he said.
“The first one runs in the nursery and, whilst you know winning is always tough there, I’d like to think he’ll be in the shake-up.”
An indicator of the regard Moore holds for Jubilee Brig is the fact he ran him in the Norfolk Stakes at the Royal meeting in June.
And whilst he was unable to make an impact in what is arguably proving to be the hottest two-year-old race run so far in the UK, his previous win and also his second behind the speedy Bungleinthejungle strongly suggest that Moore’s hopes for a prominent display next week are far from misplaced.
Another nice two-year-old from the Cisswood yard is Dutch Masterpiece, who won on his racecourse debut at Southwell after having been previously withdrawn from his intended first run when bolting prior to the race.
He is an intended runner at the big York meeting tomorrow and Gary elaborated on his chance in what looks like another competitive nursery: “I don’t have many runners at York so that probably tells you something.
“When he had to be withdrawn it was the first time he had been on grass since his breeze up at the Sales.
“I think he just thought, ‘I’ve got to go now’, and took off. It was also a very busy day and horrible weather, very windy and lots to distract him.
“On Saturday, I’m hoping the rain forecast does arrive and ideally he would get good to soft ground. But I’d be happy with good and I think he runs off a fair mark.
“He has done well since his win.”
There is some good prize money on offer for this contest and if Dutch Masterpiece does not become overawed by the atmosphere of a raucous Yorkshire crowd he appears to have at least a fighting chance of bringing the majority of the prize money back down south.
Source: www.sussexexpress.co.uk
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