Birdman Ron Freeman bags another world record

Adventurer Ron Freeman has set what he believes is another Birdman world record.

Sat, 17 Aug, 2013 - 01:00
Neil Lancefield

He leapt off Worthing Pier in West Sussex with his hang glider and flew 141.5 metres into the English Channel.

It comes a day after he claimed he had set a new record by becoming the first person to break the 100m mark with 106m

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