Two men have been charged after a spate of burglaries in the county.

Police stopped a grey VW Polo in Kent on Tuesday, September 19, and valuable items including watches and clocks were found inside the vehicle.

The items were linked to a number of burglaries being investigated by Sussex Police, including two at properties that were targeted on the same day.

Police had received a report of a break-in at an address in Stoughton around 12.15pm on Monday, September 18.

Designer jewellery and a car key were stolen from the property.

Officers were then alerted to an alarm sounding at a property in nearby Bosham around 2.50pm that day. The house had been broken into and jewellery and silver items were taken.

Two days later, on Wednesday, September 20, two antique clocks and a Rolex watch were reported stolen from a property in Hooe. It is thought the burglary took place the day before.

Lee Ash and Reginald Hill were both arrested on Tuesday, September 19, and taken to a police station in Sussex.

They have since been charged with three counts of burglary following the investigation led by the local community investigation team, criminal investigation department, and neighbourhood policing team.

Ash, 40, of Sydenham Hill, London, and Hill, 45, of Grove Park, London, have both been remanded in custody to appear before court on Friday, October 20.