A man in his twenties has been arrested on suspicion of attempted robbery in Horsham.

It follows an attempted Bank Robbery at the HSBC in West Street in December.

The 26 year-old was also arrested on suspicion of possession of cannabis.

He has been released on bail until March.

A second man has been arrested and released on bail following a suspicious incident in Horley.

Between 8.20 and 8.50 Friday morning a man approached a young girl in Lumley Road.  The man, who may have been in the area the previous day, spoke with the girl.  She then ran away.

Detectives admit it could have been a completely innocent conversation but need to speak to the man involved to conclude their investigation.

He is described as white, in his mid-40s, with short curly dark hair, of medium height and build and with stubbly facial hair.

Surrey Police is appealing for information following a burglary at a property on Honeycrock Lane in Redhill in which jewellery and cash was stolen.

The theft occurred just after 6pm on Thursday, 15 January when three men with their face covered broke in via the back door.

They left heading towards the A23.

The day before the burglary, two men were seen near the same house looking through the windows of the property.

Police have released CCTV footage of the men which can be seen on their web site.

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Anyone who can assist with this investigation is urged to contact Surrey Police on 101 quoting reference 45150004125. Information can be passed anonymously to the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111

Statistics show that recorded crime in Sussex has fallen by 12 per cent since 2010.

Crawley MP Henry Smith said that tougher sentencing was having the right effect. He also mentioned how tackling the root causes of crime also had an effect on the figure

He also felt that the establishment of the Sussex Police and Crime Commissioner led to the police being directly accountable to the public, without having an effect on operations.