A STARK warning has been issued to keep an eye on your drinks after a woman’s was spiked on a night out in Brighton.

Council leader Daniel Yates told The Argus that everyone should be aware of the risks of their drinks being spiked following the weekend incident.

He said: “I would like to urge everyone to be aware of the risks of drinks being spiked, to keep an eye out for others and use the city’s licensed taxis”.

The statement was made after a woman was saved by Good Samaritans after her drink was spiked.

Kate Flood, who has limited memory of what happened, was left stranded on Saturday when a taxi driver told her to get out of the cab after she threw up.

Luckily for Ms Flood, film degree student Ollie Durnford and his friends were at the scene and were more than happy to provide assistance.

Ms Flood took to Twitter in the hope of finding the Good Samaritans in a post that was shared by more than 2,000 people.

She wrote: “Some amazing people found me, called my friends, got me into an ambulance and kept my bag safe. I would really like to find these people.

Thanks to the immense support online, Ms Flood identified the heroes within 24 hours.

Ollie Durnford told The Argus: “We checked she was in the recovery position, called an ambulance and waited till a bouncer came and took over.

“Just like anyone else would have.”

Council leader Mr Yates said he was “sorry to hear this has happened” and Brighton and Hove City Council have prompted her to make an official complaint through their website.

He said: “I was shocked to see Kate’s tweets over the weekend and to hear of her experience.

“Obviously we take such matters very seriously and I would like to extend my apologies.”

Many commenters online were disgusted by the incident.

One wrote: “That is hideous, I’m so glad to hear you’re safe, sending all my best.

Another added: “I’m really appreciative of your heroic friends and passers-by.

“Hope you recover well and hoping for justice.”

Brighton and Hove taxis have some of the most stringent licensing rules in the country with all cabs required to run CCTV in their vehicles.

A spokeswoman from the council said: “We have not yet received a complaint.

“Public safety is a priority and we act on any intelligence regarding public safety and take the appropriate action to protect passengers, where we believe we have the evidence to support this.”