A court case against former boxer Chris Eubank, charged with riding his scooter without a crash helmet, has been adjourned.

Eubank, 34, of Upper Drive, Hove, East Sussex did not attend this morning's hearing at Brighton Magistrates Court. The case was adjourned until January 17 at the same court.

Former champion boxer Eubank is charged with riding a motorcycle without protective head gear and without registration plates on August 19 last year near Brighton Marina.