Outrage over misspelling of town's name on roads

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"I think that's a joke, really, she told the BBC's Local Democracy Reporting Service. I think it's disgraceful. It's mistakes that should not be made and should be changed, effective immediately. It just doesn't look really good in our city that people are living here and working here, and we get these signs that aren't even spelt right."

The Independent covers high‑profile issues including reproductive rights, climate change and Big Tech and produces documentaries such as 'The A Word' about American women fighting for reproductive rights. Investigations have examined the financials of Elon Musk's pro‑Trump PAC. The outlet emphasizes parsing facts from messaging and maintains paywall‑free access, relying on donations to fund on‑the‑ground journalists. In Merseyside, Kirkby residents reported several M58 junction signs spelling the town as 'Kirby' instead of 'Kirkby'. A 22‑year‑old resident described the error as disgraceful and demanded immediate correction. Locals called the mistakes embarrassing and questioned the council's oversight.

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