Traders accuse Hexham of commercial suicide

If you live in, or visit, the picturesque Northumberland market town of Hexham youโ€™ll know exactly what this means โ€” ‘thank goodness itโ€™s nearly over’.  Town centre roadworks โ€” or to use county council speak: The Hexham Public Realm Improvement Scheme โ€” have dragged on for nearly 10 months.  According to some furious traders, if …