After your recent article on the region's noisiest locations (The Argus, March 5), I had expected to read some comments on your Letters page.

Personally, I am appalled at the levels of noise pollution we seem content to tolerate in our daily lives.

A shopping trip into Brighton has become an unpleasant experience, as almost every retail outlet is playing loud or jarring music.

In one store, I asked the assistant to turn down the volume as it was making shopping an uncomfortable experience. I wanted to get out as fast as possible.

Once, browsing round shops was a pleasure - now it's an endurance and there are certain stores that I avoid altogether.

Retailers, take note. I'm sure I'm not alone in this view.

  • S Wilbourn, Court Farm Road, Newhaven