Storm-force winds and heavy rain swept through Sussex overnight - and weathermen say more bad weather is on the way.

Rivers were back on flood alert and gales gusting to 75mph brought some structural damage.

Scaffolding crashed on to a police van at Shoreham police station and the roof of a house extension was smashed in Wolseley Road, Portslade.

Traffic lights at Southern Cross, Portslade, were knocked out, bringing chaos for drivers.

A petrol station in Kingsway, Hove, had to close when a roof canopy blew off.

Emergency services expected a lot more damage but an East Sussex Fire Brigade spokesman said: "I suppose anything loose was blown down in the first high winds back in October."

The River Lavant at Chichester was being closely monitored and there were flood alerts on the Ouse from Lindfield to Isfield and Isfield to Barcombe, and on the Adur from Burgess Hill to Henfield.

An Environment Agency spokeswoman added: "At the moment our concern is the coastal areas, which we will be keeping a close watch on throughout today."

The Met Office said hazardous winds would continue through today but would ease this evening.

Saturday should bring sunny spells and lighter winds but bands of heavy showers were expected on Sunday and Monday.

The pumps being used to prevent a flooding disaster at Chichester were back in use again last night after more torrential rain.

Water is being pumped out of the swollen River Lavant before it enters Victorian culverts which run beneath the city.

Fire crews were also called to a building in the city's Conduit Mead after scaffolding collapsed during severe gusts of wind. No one was hurt.

Other areas affected included the Westbourne Mill area, which was sandbagged, and part of Billingshurst, which had to be pumped out by firefighters.