Police are renewing efforts to banish nuisance motorcyclists from tearing up private land close to homes.

Residents and businesses first alerted police to riders roaring around the Coghurst Wood area of Hastings in June.

Police responded by putting up notices at the entrances to the woods, telling bikers that landowners had not given them permission.

Officers seized ten bikes from persistent offenders under section 59 of the Police Reform Act 2002.

However, Inspector Tim Piloni said an initial fall in the number of nuisance riders was now starting to creep back up.

He warned that if motorcyclists continued to flout the law, their bikes would be seized.

Mr Piloni said: "We had some positive feedback at the time from some residents that the problem had reduced.

"But I am now concerned it is slowly starting up again.

"I would like to warn potential offenders that if you are caught using motorcycles in an antisocial manner, you will receive a Section 59 warning and are likely to have your vehicle seized.

"Please consider the effect on neighbours and residents of the land."