Two local NHS hospices are celebrating after raising more than £20,000 during their first joint charity event.
A total of 38 brave souls took part in the Spinnaker Tower abseil – which involved a 100-metre descent down the side of the iconic Portsmouth landmark – on one of the hottest days of the year.
The charities, Macmillan Caring Locally in Christchurch and Forest Holme Hospice in Poole, said that many of the participants have strong connections with them through the care and end-of-life support given to their loved ones.

The two hospices provide palliative and end-of-life care from the Isle of Purbeck to Ringwood.
They partnered together to organise the abseil and all money raised goes to help enhance their NHS provision. Pictured are some of the Macmillan Caring Locally abseilers.