A teenage gang snatched cash from a taxi driver.

The group of five men and one woman got a taxi from the Trek 2 nightclub in Seaford and asked to be taken to Newhaven in the early hours of Saturday.

The group got the taxi to stop at a bus stop on the A259 in Newhaven. When the taxi stopped, one of the gang grabbed the driver's money bag and all six people ran off.

Police have appealed for witnesses to come forward and are checking CCTV footage. The people are all described as aged between 18 and 20 years old. The man who grabbed the bag is described as about 6ft tall, thin build, white, with blond hair. He was wearing a short sleeved shirt with lines and squares on it.

Anyone with information is asked to call police on 0845 6070999.