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More people than ever are logging on to the Sussex by the Sea tourism website.

The past year has seen more than 340,000 visits to the internet address run by Arun District Council. That was a 60 per cent increase on the prevous 12 months.

The month of May had a monthly record number of visitors at nearly 43,000. Launched in 1998, www. sussexbythesea.com provides visitors and residents with a range of information about the district.