A prolific thief who targeted shops in Burgess Hill and Crowborough has been sentenced.

A 44-year-old man from Heathfield was arrested on suspicion of violent disorder and remains in custody.

Hundreds of people have protested government plans to accommodate asylum seekers at an army training camp on the outskirts of Crowborough.

Hundreds of people gathered in Crowborough, East Sussex on Sunday to protest government plans to temporarily house up to 540 single.

Sussex Police confirmed the demonstration went ahead without incident, and no arrests were made.

Residents have shared mixed views on government plans to house hundreds of asylum seekers at a former military training site in Crowborough, East Sussex.