A group of van dwellers have voluntarily moved off farmland.

Brighton and Hove City Council said people in the unauthorised encampment voluntarily vacated 39 Acres, off Ditchling Road, Brighton, last week.

This meant the local authority avoided costly eviction notices.

The group of about 25 vehicles has now moved to land above Coldean Woods and have received visits by police and council officials.

The city's dedicated traveller site in Horsdean is still closed for essential maintenance.