Animal rights protesters staged a demonstration at a busy petrol station at the weekend.

A group of about ten people arrived at the Shell Garage in London Road, Brighton, just after 10am on Saturday.

Two chained themselves to petrol pumps while others blocked the entrance to protest at Shell's alleged support for animal experiments.

The garage was closed while firefighters cut the two protesters free.

The group continued to demonstrate outside, waving placards, chanting and blowing whistles for several hours.

Staff at the garage declined to comment on the protest.