A car was set alight close to a regular dumping spot for stolen vehicles.

The Audi was spotted in flames in Balsdean Road, in Woodingdean, Brighton, at 1.30am today.

Firefighters said it was close to a car park off Falmer Road in Woodingdean where they had regularly been called to put out vehicles on fire.

Many were believed to be stolen because their licence plates had been removed.