A new £38 million ice arena is planned as a fitting memorial to BBC sports commentator Alan Weeks.

The scheme will enable Brighton to see the rebirth of the famous ice hockey team, the Brighton Tigers.

David Pople, managing director of Brighton Ice Rink, said the scheme had firmed up since first mentioned by The Argus exclusively in August.

Mr Pople said: "We want to do this in memory of the late Alan Weeks, who wanted to see this happen."

Alan, who started his career at the old SS Brighton in West Street, went on to become a national figure with BBC Sport. He died in 1996.

The old SS Brighton is still fondly remembered by many people in Brighton, even though it has been gone for almost 40 years.

Although known chiefly for ice skating and the Brighton Tigers ice hockey team, the sports stadium had a variety of uses and provided a large arena where people could enjoy skating.

The scheme being proposed by Brighton Ice Rink is for a site at Black Rock.

It is one of five schemes shortlisted for the site of a former open-air swimming pool by Brighton and Hove City Council.

Ice star Jayne Torvill, who lives in Mayfield, said there was a shortage of ice arenas in Sussex and the South. She said: "This is a very exciting project and I hope it happens. It will be great."

If the project was accepted, Jayne Torvill would train ice dancers and Robin Cousins figure skaters.

It would contain two Olympic-sized ice pads with 8,000 seats surrounding the main arena. There would be 32 corporate hospitality boxes.

Mr Pople said about a million people a year would be expected to visit the arena, which could also be used for other entertainment.

An article in The Argus on Wednesday wrongly stated the Keep Sussex Skating (KSS) campaign for an ice rink was backed by Robin Cousins and Jayne Torvill. In fact, KSS is a separate campaign presenting its own plans for an ice rink at Black Rock and is not linked to the ice skating stars.