I know we all make mistakes but the geographical ignorance within the national media is appalling at times.

BBC national television news last night reported: "A man has died after falling into the River Tees at Newcastle."

If it happens north of Watford, they haven't got a clue.

The tragedy happened at Stockton-on-Tees.

National newspapers, including the quality end of the market, frequently get their geography wrong when it comes to the North-East.

Darlington often ends up in Cleveland or Tyneside or North Yorkshire.

Maybe we should publish a Northern Echo guide to the North-East and make it available to the BBC.