Two people suffered serious head injuries in falls at the Lewes Bonfire.

About 60,000 people attended the event on Saturday, November 5 and there were 15 arrests, mainly for drunken behaviour, possession of drugs and a couple of minor assaults.

Overall 170 people were treated by the South East Coast Ambulance Service and St John Ambulance.

The event's police commander Superintendent Tony Blaker said: "The Lewes Bonfire continues to be an incredibly popular event and it would appear that many more people attended this year's event compared to last year.

"This may have been due to the dry weather and the event falling on a Saturday night.

"At public events of this size there is always going to be incidents of criminal activity and anti-social behaviour.

"Unfortunately we saw a large number of firework-related injuries in the street despite appeals for people not to bring them.

"This year was the first time that plain clothed officers were used to help police the event and as a direct result a number of fireworks were confiscated and arrests made.

"The policing of this event involves months of preparation, planning and consultation with the bonfire societies, councils, East Sussex Fire and Rescue and British Transport Police, with the main aim being to provide a safe environment for the participants and spectators on the night.

"Around 33,000 people travelled into Lewes by train and officers from both BTP and Sussex Police were on hand to help manage the crowds and minimise the risk of injuries and damage to property.

"I would particularly like to thank the stewards who worked really hard along the processional route and made sure there were no crowd issues resulting in people being injured."

See comments, videos and images compiled of the night's events from social media sites on this Lewes Bonfire Night Storify.

For a full report see today's Argus

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