EMERGENCY services responded to calls that a person was seen in the sea.

RNLI Lifeboat volunteers responded to the call at Black Rock beach near the Marina at 7.24am today.

Police and Coastguards were also called to help the search, but no one was found.

The emergency call had been made by someone with good intent. Meanwhile the Brighton RNLI team also responded to an incident at Peacehaven at 9.55am