"Freedom Day" is, we are told, fast approaching, a time when everything will return to normal and we will be able to experience life as it was before anyone had ever heard of Covid-19.

But, of course, "normal" will mean different things to different people. For some it will be back to holidaying abroad, others more trips to the pub and favourite restaurants and, of course, vast numbers visiting families and friends, whenever and wherever they feel like, for the first time in many months.

However for us Argus readers (well, me at least!) it will mean getting back to receiving a newspaper that is packed with local news and views, all written by very capable reporters who, at last, can get out and about and write loads of interesting articles and stories each and every day.

Unfortunately, with Covid rules dictating how people should and should not live their lives, news, other than virus-related statistics, has been in very short supply, and this has resulted in them having to resort to coming up with whatever is available, something which has led to some odd results.

For example, on just one day last week, The Argus published 31what I would term general interest articles, of which no less than 45 per cent were based on criminal activity, just a couple more and it would have been justified in changing its title to The Sussex Police Crime Gazette.

Which is why, on July 19, one day after celebrating my birthday, I will be rejoicing that my Argus has returned to pre-Covid days and I will no longer get the impression, day after day, that Sussex is drowning under a veritable crimewave

Eric Waters

Lancing