Unable click on links on right of screen on some websites occassionally

Using Macbook Pro Google chrome have also tried Safari and same problem exists
On some website forums I am unable to click on links to acces the web page, to the right hand side of my screen without refreshing the screen a few times.
Links when shown to the left and middle of screen work correctly, ie the cursor changes to a hand without refreshing the screen, but those to the right hand side do not. It can not be my trackpad, as if I move the cursor to the left hand side of webpage the cursor changes to the hand icon and the links show up,
If I then go to the links that originally would not show up on the right side of my screen,the cursor then changes to the hand icon, enabling me to select them.
Could it be a fault with the website ? Any ideas woyld be appreciated please.

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