A large groups of youths were forced out of a town centre by police after a beach-side brawl.

The teenagers are reported to have been involved in a fight near Shoreham Beach on Friday evening before heading towards the town centre.

Sussex Police said the group was dispersed to prevent further violence and anti-social behaviour.

Fears had been raised that a person had been stabbed in the incident, but this was later confirmed not to be the case.

An eye-witness reported seeing a "massive crowd of kids" near Beach Green in Shoreham at around 8pm. The group then moved over the Adur Ferry Bridge towards Shoreham town centre after reportedly being involved in a fight.

A Sussex Police spokeswoman said: "We received a report of a fight involving a large number of youths on Beach Green, Shoreham Beach, on Friday at about 8pm.

"We attended and the group had moved to Ferry Road and towards Shoreham town centre. A 12-hour section 34 dispersal order was put in place from Old Salts Farm Road, Lancing,  to Kingston Lane, Shoreham, to prevent further violence and anti social behaviour and the group was dispersed."