ITV apologises for Corrie sign blunder

ITV has apologised after the Yorkshire village of Haworth was misspelled in an episode of Coronation Street.

In Sunday's episode of the Weatherfield soap, viewers saw a direction sign which displayed the way to "Hawarth".

The shot was featured when regular character Norris Cole (Malcolm Hebden) made a bid for freedom after growing disturbed by the behaviour of friend Mary Taylor (Patti Clare) as they shared a holiday in Brontë Country.

An ITV spokesman told Keighley News: "We can only apologise for the error but we would hope the fact that the area was depicted and talked about in such a positive light would more than make up for this small mistake."

The representative also confirmed that, although possible filming locations in Brontë Country had been considered, the scenes were ultimately shot closer to the serial's Manchester base.

Matt Stroh, chairman of tourism marketing body Brontë Country Partnership, commented: "It is sad that Haworth was misspelt but we can't be anything but grateful for the coverage the area has received. The filming location decision is interesting because one of the issues we have is convincing people that we are not that far from Manchester."