On this day ten years ago The Argus went to Lewes to see servicemen and women returning from Afghanistan to a hero’s welcome. We met the dad trying to break an unusual world record, and we found out about the closure of a pen company.

Ex servicemen and war veterans joined The Princess of Wales Royal Regiment The Tigers as they march through the town of Lewes after their return from Iraq and Afghanistan

Crowds applaud soldiers from The Princess of Wales Royal Regiment The Tigers as they march through the town of Lewes

The soldiers are given a warm welcome and stop to talk to the crowds

Next up is Jim Haysom, of Crawley, who was having a crack at an unusual world record, by trying to set a new landmark for beer mat flipping while blindfolded

The Crawley dad was due to run the London Marathon for the National Childbirth Trust (NCT), but had to pull out through injury.

Undeterred, the fundraiser used a popular pub pursuit as his inspiration for charity fundraising

And finally Parker Pens in Newhaven closed with the loss of more than 150 jobs

Andy Smith, Parker Pens manufacturing director, speaks to the press on the matter