Row looms as sex shop bids for new licence to thrill

Secret Desires, in Rowlands Road, provoked a storm of opposition when it first applied for a licence earlier this year before the shop opened.

Veteran sex shop opponent Steve Stevens orchestrated a 1,200-signature petition and protesters waved banners and campaigned outside the Town Hall before the licensing committee met.

But a thumbs-down from Worthing Borough Council did not stop the shop opening anyway '“ and the owners claim a year of discreet, successful, trouble-free business can only help the new application they expect to submit soon.

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