People have been urged to be careful when having barbecues on beaches after a teenager was injured.

The teenager burnt his foot on a beach in Southwick after standing on hot ashes which had been left on the stones from a portable barbecue.

The incident acts as a reminder for people to be careful over the summer months as more people flock to the coast.

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On the Adur and Worthing Councils website, the council said people cannot barbecue at Kingston Beach in Shoreham, Shoreham Beach, or any Southwick and Fishersgate beaches.

People can however barbecue on Worthing and Lancing seafronts.

In Brighton and Hove all barbecues are banned until 6pm.

Single-use and disposable barbecues cannot be used on any part of the beach, promenade or Lawns.

After 6pm reusable barbecues can be used across Brighton and Hove beaches except certain areas. You cannot barbecue between the Palace Pier and the West Pier. Barbecues are also prohibited between Hove Street and Fourth Avenue (this is the area between the end of Hove Lawns and King Alfred Leisure Centre car park). 

This ban includes Hove Lawns and its surrounding areas, such as behind the beach huts. Barbecues are also banned on the promenade and its surrounding walls.

Adur and Worthing Council has issued advice to people planning a barbecue on the beach this summer.

A spokesman for the council said: "Do not light a fire. This is extremely dangerous to other beach users and has caused serious injuries in the past.

"Do not cover up hot stones with cold ones. Cold stones shatter when they warm up and can cause injury - hot stones can cause serious injuries."