Chichester street turns out for neighbour's 100th birthday celebration

Olive Mead celebrated her birthday surrounded, at a safe distance, by neighbours and friends who came together to wish the centenarian a happy birthday.

A letter from the Queen was sent to Olive's home in Arnadale Road, where she has live for 70 years.

The house was decorated with balloons and bunting with the help of neighbours.

Daughter Wendy said: "We all had a lovely time and mum had a lovely time considering the circumstances.

"There must have been more than 30 people there with some further down the road who sat outside. She had a great day and we even had a professional singer sing to her over the phone."

The singer sang (There'll Be Bluebirds Over) The White Cliffs of Dover by Dame Vera Lynn who passed the 100 year mark in 2017.

Olive had watched Dame Vera perform at the Brighton Pavilion when she was younger.

Olive puts her longevity down to luck and said that the most important thing to her has been her family.

She enjoyed a glass of champagne and a slice of cake on the day but hopes to be able to celebrate with the rest of her family later this year..