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Locals furious at ‘embarrassing’ road sign spelling blunder

The 'KIRBY' road marking at the M58 roundabout to Kirkby
The 'KIRBY' road marking at the M58 roundabout to Kirkby (Handout)
  • Residents of Kirkby, Merseyside, have voiced their anger over the misspelling of their town's name on local road signs.
  • Signs located near the M58 junction incorrectly display the town's name as 'Kirby' instead of the correct 'Kirkby'.
  • Locals described the errors as 'shocking', 'disgraceful', and 'embarrassing', questioning how such mistakes could be made.
  • One resident highlighted the irony of an incorrectly spelt sign being positioned directly beside another sign with the correct spelling.
  • Reports indicate that plans are currently being made to correct the spelling errors on the affected road signs.
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