If you're a customer who can't get through to your favourite independent Petersfield trader then spare a thought for the staff on the other end of the line.

Since Monday of last week, local traders have been suffering a fault with their phone service. In many cases they can hear the customer but the caller cannot hear them.

Stephen Martin spoke to Sarah at the Secret Garden Flower Shop and Richard at World of Inks, two of the affected traders.

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