When rock musician Paul Weller sang about The Changingman, he had no idea The Argus would take him so literally.

"What I can't be today - I can be tomorrow," he sang.

I don't know whether managing director Paul Weller fancied becoming footballer Paul Weller last week but that's what we did.

An article on page 50 of last Friday's paper featured Brighton-born Paul Weller, the Burnley midfielder, who missed out on playing against his home city club through injury.

Unfortunately, the Paul Weller pictured with the story wasn't footballing Paul or even singing Paul, but Paul Weller, group managing director of Leaders Letting Agency.

The mistake was spotted and changed for later editions. Sorry all Pauls.

Let's hope when "the modfather" appears at the Brighton Centre on October 12, we get the right one.

In our did you know? section on page eight of Monday's (AUG12) paper we said physics lecturer Dr Malcolm Cornwall from Lewes estimated there were 100 billion pebbles on Brighton beach and anyone doubting him would take 2,500 years counting one every second to check his sums. Well, I've found someone.

William Fraser from Hailsham reckons it would take a lot longer. He says: "There are 31,536,000 seconds in a year and 31,622,400 each leap year, so (off the top of my head) the requisite calculation would take between 3,160 and 3,170 years to complete.

"Ah well, I'll make a start - now where did I put my anorak and bobble hat?"

Rather you than me Mr Fraser. None of us will be around to see if you're right but good luck anyway.

Meanwhile, Dr Cornwall is quite happy to admit his maths were lacking.

He says: "It's a fair cop. He's right. Well done. My estimate of the pebbles was based on an order of magnitude estimate which means that the value is between one tenth and ten times the right value. I think in my initial interview in 1999 I was speaking to a reporter who asked me point blank how long it would take. I made the estimate in about 20 seconds. I could not possibly have counted all the stones myself like some people think I did. I have now thrown away my anorak and bobble hat." Don't bin them Dr Cornwall, I know where they can find a good home.

In our list of useful numbers for people suffering domestic violence on page four on Wednesday, August 7, we printed contact details for Worthing Women's Refuge.

Unfortunately we used the refuge's administration number not the help and advice line which is 01903 231939.

Julie Hosier from Saltdean takes us to task for our two-for-one offer to see Zippos Circus last Friday. Why Don't You offers are aimed at giving readers discounts on family attractions across the summer and have proved hugely popular.

But Ms Hosier was not impressed. She says: "With the vast amount of letters recently outlining the cruelty of using animals in circuses, along with the RSPCA and Animal Defenders condemning the use of performing animals for public entertainment, I feel that in the present climate of publicity surrounding this issue, it is totally inappropriate for The Argus to publicise and promote animals being forced to "perform tricks".

"Should The Argus not seriously reconsider future promotions of such money-generating events at the expense of the animals involved?"

Well, Ms Hosler, you've certainly stirred things up here at The Argus. Sales and promotions manager Steve Lowe has taken your comments to heart and informs me we will not be running this offer in the future.

However, in its defence, a spokesman for Zippos, which is at Hove Lawns until August 27, said: "Zippos is open for independent inspection at any time and every ground we go to is inspected by the local authority. There have never been any allegations of cruelty or mistreating made against us. We have developed a code of conduct for looking after horses in conjunction with the International League for the Protection of Horses."