> > > >Andrew, > > > > > >West Midlands IS a county, whereas East Midlands is just an Area. http://www.boundarycommittee.org.uk/your-area/west-midlands.cfm http://www.boundarycommittee.org.uk/your-area/east-midlands.cfm Yup suggest the presence of *.gov.uk as indicative of an true administrative area else a "border" on an OS map otherwise.. who knows? ..........East Midlands Airport can't have any clientele!!!!! proud as I am of my own OT work on various lists, I am on http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/ukhighwaydevcon/ for such issues FB