A nightclub boss is buying a double-deck bus to help his customers get home safely.

Chris Steward acted after watching clubbers struggle to find a taxi outside the Concorde 2 club in Brighton.

He is now spending £6,000 on the eye-catching vehicle which will call at the railway station, The Lanes, the town centre and the seafront.

The free bus service will run seven days a week and is likely to be up and running next year.

It will also be used for community events, including children's activities.

Chris said: "This is definitely going to happen. We have been talking about it for the last three months.

"There is difficulty for people getting cabs when the club closes and then people start walking. When you have a group of girls walking home it is a concern.

"There are also a lot of boy racers down there at weekends and women can feel a bit frightened. This is all planned to make their journey home easier.

"There is a place in London that sells these buses and so we will get a traditional one for this scheme.

"It would take people to the club and then return to the town centre to pick up more. It is a very exciting venture."