BOLTON'S bid for city status faces stiff opposition from 26 other towns across the country, including neighbours Blackburn with Darwen, Preston and Stockport.
The list of towns to make official applications has now been announced and Bolton's civic leaders are keeping their fingers crossed it will be a case of third time lucky.
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