SIR: Bolton is in the category of large towns with city style and rich history.

The last two decades, the people of Bolton have been hit very hard by the greedy politicians.Then some self-important clever idiot wiped Bolton out of Lancashire. For me, Bolton and Lancashire are inseparable.

Now another set of idiots want to take Bolton off the road-map. I suspect the next move will be to sell Bolton to Japan or America or to the highest bidder.

Angela Pollard, Spinningfields, Bolton

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