The suspected arson attack caused about £35,000 of damage, police said.

The fire in Hailsham is being treated as suspected deliberate ignition, police say.

Delays in DBS checks are having a financial impact as demand at Sussex Police has grown further.

Buzz Active, which attracts about 20,000 visitors to its three centres each year, could be sold.

Firefighters successfully extinguished a blaze at a house in Hailsham on Saturday night.

Construction on the new hub is expected to start in autumn and be completed by 2026.

The boy, who cannot be named, will appear at Brighton Magistrates' Court on Monday, police said.

Sussex Police say a 21-year-old woman is now also in custody on suspicion of assisting an offender.