Berwick-upon-Tweed, a coastal town close to the Scottish border, is often mispronounced by tourists.

Houghton-le-Spring, which is for its annual feast and fayre and mining heritage, is often mispronounced by tourists.

Forget Brexit and the 'cream first' debate - the real bone of contention that separates both locals and visitors to Devon is the pronunciation of our notoriously tricky place names. One can often ...

Thriplow is widely known for its stunning fields which are covered in golden daffodils in the spring. It is also rich in ...

Some absolute classics from the clueless outside masses - who probably have no reason to know better, to be fair - including someone not happy that a local remarked 'you could fit a bus through there' ...

Houghton-le-Spring, which is for its annual feast and fayre and mining heritage, is often mispronounced by tourists.

There's not much worse than looking at a place name and having no clue on how to pronounce it. Cambridgeshire is home to some tricky names that trip up both visitors and locals alike. Forget trying to ...

So many new types of Japanese flowering quince are now available that they have been the subject of a four-year trial by the ...

While many people are picking modern names with unusual twists there are some vintage choices still popular with today's parents ...