A public swimming pool closed after springing a leak before Christmas is preparing to reopen this week.

Staff at the Aquarena in Brighton Road, Worthing, said the pool was full of water again.

The operation to refill the main pool and the learner pool with a million gallons of water took five days.

The Aquarena was forced to close after most of the water drained away overnight through a burst pipe.

A spokesman said the pool could open today or tomorrow.

He urged swimmers to check by ringing 01903 231797.

Worthing Borough Council is drawing up a £16 million scheme to replace the Aquarena and construct a second pool near the town's main leisure centre in Shaftesbury Avenue.