Jim Matthews feels we scored an own goal with our report about the latest stage of negotiations over the Albion's plans for a community stadium at Falmer.

Lesley Hixon reported how the city's two universities were not giving too much away about their views on the plan they were discussing with the club and city council.

Mr Matthews, from Hove, says: "Clearly she has no knowledge of complex business negotiations. It is unsurprising the universities will keep counsel over their views.

"Having been party to many similar negotiations, I can assure you that all the talking should take place in confidentiality. The fact they have commented at all is the big story!"

He also claims the article is "weakened" by the inclusion of quotes from an opponent of the stadium: "Come on, Lesley, rather than look for an angle that's not there, ask some difficult questions of the scheme's opponents who really should be put to the proof over their far-fetched claims."

In defence of Lesley, I have to say this was a factual article which was balanced and fair - as readers do, rightly, expect.

It also followed a front page article the previous day which gave the club's view. And, Mr Matthews, let us not forget that it is The Argus that is running an Albion for Falmer campaign.

I do accept your other criticism, however. Albion's chief executive is indeed Martin Perry, not Mick as the story said. Sorry Martin!

Nigel Donovan, Liberal Party parliamentary candidate for Hove and Portslade, writes: "Sadly, I am forced to write to you to highlight a gross inaccuracy in your edition of March 9 in which you stated there were five candidates when six had been announced."

Of course, I would feel moved to apologise if he didn't conclude his letter: "I hope you will correct this peace of misinformation and insure it doesn't reoccur."

Peace in this context, of course, is spelt piece and insure should be ensure, surely? Pots and kettles, Mr Donovan . . .

Mr D Frost, of West Chiltington, complains that last Friday's West Sussex edition carried an apology for not publishing the next day's declarations when he would rather have had nothing if, as he puts it, "You cannot do it properly".

Sorry again to Mr Frost and other readers of that edition but you may be interested to hear that on that day we were having a new part fitted to our press which meant we had to bring some edition times forward and so not provide quite such a good service as normal.

Incidentally, the new part is going to bring all sorts of benefits to readers and advertisers so watch this space.

Valerie Paynter, from Hove, wishes readers to know that the private sector housing forum, of which she is a member, does not provide help and advice for tenants - as we said in the story about her in Wednesday's paper - but is a council-supported talking shop for many interested parties, including landlords, private tenants and advice groups.

Finally, Vic Barnes, of Pole to Pole Marketing, Worthing, points out that our recent story about a new device which stops the build-up of limescale in water is neither unique nor was invented by Bill Ellwood, as we said.

In fact, such products have been marketed by Ecoflow Ltd, of Cornwall, for almost a decade.

It also markets magnotherapy brand Bioflow, which is also available from Mr Barnes' company.