JOURNAL Readers have rushed to the aid of Euro MP Terry Wynn who has been suffering from No-Man's-Land fever.

Terry's identity quest brought in suggestions from his Journal-land constituents after he asked for help in coming-up with a suitable name to describe his region.

"I love the North West and it's a privilege to be an elected representative for the region in Europe, but the title 'the North West' seems to lack a real identification," he said.

Paul Dolan of Stanley Street, Atherton has written in suggesting the title Albion North West or North West Albion.

No, he's not a football fanatic.

Paul explained: "The Romans named our country Albion, because of the white cliffs on the south coast." And intrigued M.K. Bradley of Princes Avenue, Blackmoor suggests taking two of the first letters of each county and creating "culache or lachuches".

Or how about "clover or clovermead" - as "it would combine all counties with a common wild flower and the three leaves for each county and the first two initials would be for Cumbria, Cheshire and Lancashire.

"Any road up, it might stir the old noggin in to fancy ideas."

But Leigh's J. Houghton throws out a challenge and has a dig at the bureaucrats who a quarter of a century ago created "face counties".

And he suggests that Cumbria should be taken off the map along with Greater Manchester and Lancashire.

"Created in 1974 Cumbria is made up of three true counties, Cumberland, Westmorland and Lancashire (north of the Sands).

"Come on Terry, Cumbria needs to be taken off the map just as much as Greater Manchester and Merseyside.

"As for a new title for the north west, what about Northumbria West after the ancient Anglo-Saxon kingdom. Ah, that's no good, Cheshire was in Mercia.

"I've got it: Westcumcheshlancastria. Beat that if you can!"

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