Source/Contact: The Argus, 20/01/2009

Tourism bosses are hoping for a bumper year in 2009 as visitors take advantage of the weak pound.  Holiday bookings in Brighton and Hove, both by phone and the internet, have increased by 21% so far this year compared with 2008.  According to VisitBrighton, inquiries to the Visitor Information Centre have also gone up this month, compared with January last year.