A FURIOUS grandmother has blasted Bolton's "greedy" sportswear shops.

Brenda Hindle says she paid above the recommended retail price for a pair of Manchester United shorts - to find they were on sale in a nearby shop for £3 cheaper.

The grandmother of six, busy preparing her long Christmas present list, said: "It's disgusting that shops can do this. I know it is legal but it is just morally wrong.

"It could mean the difference between children having a present they want and not."

Mrs Hindle, of Eden Street, Astley Bridge, added: "It's bad enough that these things cost so much money without greedy retailers banging up the price.

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