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Tim Dixon Traders in Axminster are determined to bounce back after lockdown - Credit: Barrie Hedges Axminster traders have been hit hard by the third lockdown but they are showing ingenuity and determination to keep going as best they can. And the prospects are bright in a town in where there is, against all odds, plenty of evidence of investment in the future. The assessment comes from Totally Locally Axminster, the traders’ group that has emerged over the past 18 months to run a series of ‘shop local’ initiatives while also filling empty shop windows with positive messaging. Totally Locally co-ordinator Barrie Hedges said: “No-one should underestimate the huge impact the pandemic is having on the independent businesses that are the bedrock of a town like Axminster. ....