A centre for families has been vandalised twice in a few days.

Smashed windows, broken doors and damaged ceilings have become an all too familiar sight for staff at the council-run Maywood Avenue Resource Centre in Eastbourne.

Damage costing more than £2,000 was caused at the centre at the weekend.

Then staff arrived at work today to find a side window had been smashed overnight.

One member of staff, who did not wish to be named, said: "It has happened lots of time before but not usually all in one go.

"They managed to smash an air vent, tried to break the lock on the main door and there were two more broken windows.

"The key to the shed is missing and they threw garden furniture on the roof. Our ceiling in one of the rooms was damaged because they were jumping on the roof.

"We are looking to to get CCTV cameras installed and we have a security firm that patrols round here three times a week."

The resource centre provides rooms and equipment for families in the area to use.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police on 0845 6070999.