Reasons Why Regional Newspapers Must Never Die, Vol. 1:

This heartwarming tale of youth power from the Manchester Evening News…

Schoolboy spots street sign blunder

A SCHOOLBOY fears spelling is on the road to ruin after a street sign blunder.

Adam Gant, 11, spotted the embarrassing mistake in large letters as he walked to school with his mum Sue and little brother Matthew.

The sign, on Lord Lane, Failsworth, Oldham, was intended to warn motorists of a bus stop. Instead, it read ‘bus stor’.

Adam, of Gail Close, Failsworth, said: “I imagine the person who misspelt ’stop’ would be really embarrassed.

“What did they think they were marking? I’m not sure if it’s a case of people not being able to spell these days or that they just can’t be bothered. Either way, it’s a pretty poor effort at spelling something simple.”

I like this Adam, 11, and the cut of his jib. I think he may even be smug and condescending enough to qualify for Grammarblog posting rights by the time he hits the age of 12.

Read on for the full story. All fans of good spelling and frugal public sector spending - both of which are all the rage at the moment - will be relieved to note that the contractor responsible for this error will be rectifying it at no extra cost to Oldham Council and its public purse.