TWO men have been arrested on suspicion of possessing a firearm without a certificate.

Police were called to a property in Clarendon Road in Hove at around 9.40am this morning after reports of a man with a firearm.

The road was closed while officers entered the property and conducted a search.

A 28-year-old man from Worthing and a 41-year-old man from Brighton were both arrested and remain in police custody.

A police spokesman said: “This is believed to be an isolated incident that does not pose a wider risk to the community.”