Tributes were paid today to daredevil granny Daisy Barton who has died at the age of 105.

Daisy was a well-known sight in Brighton as she went out shopping and visiting friends on her beloved motorised scooter.

She died at Brighton General Hospital on Saturday morning after suffering several strokes.

Daisy's family, including her daughter June Mcmanus, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, have travelled to Sussex to arrange her funeral.

Daisy hit the headlines last year at the age of 104 when The Argus reported how she tipped over in her scooter and broke her hip but was determined not to let it stop her activities.

She told how she was raring to get going again and would not let a simple problem like a road accident get her down when she had survived two world wars.

After her accident, Daisy even started flirting with one of the paramedics on her way to hospital and quickly became a favourite with staff.

Following a hip replacement operation at Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton, Daisy recovered quickly and was soon back on her favourite daily tipple - a glass of sherry.

Daisy bought the £3,000 scooter as a birthday present for herself in October 2000 and was regularly seen out and about.

In 1997 she celebrated her 100th birthday by flying for the first time when she went to Belgium.

Vera Flower, manager at The Cedars sheltered accommodation in Brighton, where Daisy lived for many years, said: "We are going to miss her. We are shocked and sad because we all thought she was indestructible.

"We often used to joke that she was going to go on to become the oldest person in Britain.

"She never stopped. At our Christmas party she was out there doing the conga and having a wonderful time.

"She loved that scooter of hers. It gave her a new lease of life and she loved going out and about.

"She was a fantastic person. I've never known anyone like her. She was determined to make the most of everything.

"We will definitely miss her but will always try to celebrate her lovely life."

The Cedars is run by Sussex Housing and Care. Spokesman Tony Harris said: "She was a lovely lady who will be much missed. She had a wonderful zest for life."