Overview
- Residents reported multiple instances of the town’s name appearing as "Kirby" on approaches to the M58 junction near Kirkby in Merseyside.
- National Highways and Sefton Council acknowledged the mistake and say corrections are being arranged.
- Motorist Kim Bradshaw, who first raised the issue in local reporting, called the error disgraceful and urged immediate action.
- Local Facebook groups captured embarrassment and frustration, with some noting a correctly spelled sign positioned close to an incorrect one.
- GB News reported additional errors on official signage and as many as four misspellings including locations near School Lane and Wango Lane in Aintree, details not widely corroborated.