Appeals for information are being made after a man suffered facial injuries during an assault at a Redhill pub.

The incident is believed to have involved a group of men outside The Sun in London Road between 6.15pm and 7pm on Monday.

Three men have been arrested in connection with the incident and police are asking anyone with information to dial 101 or report it anonymously through Crimestoppers.

Several weapons including a pair of knuckledusters, a metal pole and a pair of metal handcuffs were found by police in Bewbush.

For a period of ten hours covering Sunday evening into Monday morning, officers were permitted to carry out searches of people for offensive weapons.

This followed an incident during which a large group of young men gathered outside an address in Curteys Walk.

The group dispersed when police arrived however several weapons were found nearby.

Following enquiries a 23 year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of affray.

An 18 year old man has also been arrested by police using the stop-and-search powers on suspicion of possessing an offensive weapon – a rounders bat.

An investigation has been launched after a man was stabbed in Crawley.

Police were called to The Boulevard at 2 o’clock Sunday afternoon.  They believe the victim was known to his attackers and it is thought the offenders left the scene along the alleyway joining Northgate Road.

The 37 year old was taken to East Surrey Hospital for treatment to the wound in his leg.

A European Arrest Warrant has been used to extradite a Sussex man from Malta.

Following a multi-agency operation 77 year-old Roderick MacDonald was handed over by Maltese authorities to Sussex officers in Malta before being flown back into Gatwick Airport.

MacDonald, who also goes by the name Robinson, pleaded guilty to failing to notify foreign travel before leaving the UK; failing to notify change of name, and failing to notify change of address.  It follows his conviction back in 2012 for crimes which required his life-long registration as a sex offender.

The driver of a car involved in a serious collision in Turners Hill had to be flown by air ambulance to hospital.

The collision involving a car and a coach occurred Monday morning shortly before 8 o’clock near Tulleys Farm.

The junction of Turners Hill Road and Wallage Lane was closed whilst emergency services attended the scene.