A police helicopter today scoured the shoreline of Hove in search of a missing woman.

The 39-year-old was last seen at about 10.30pm on Wednesday night. She left a note at her home in Hove saying she was depressed.

She has a history of going missing and has previously been found on the beach at Hove or in other coastal areas such as Beachy Head.

The helicopter spent 15 minutes hovering over the coast near the King Alfred Leisure Centre.

A police spokeswoman said: "The helicopter was heading back from another job so it was decided it should have a look but the woman was not found."