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BOLTON has finally achieved its goal to be named as a city - well, thanks to a quirk in technology.
Eagled-eyed users of Apple Maps have spotted that Bolton has been designated as a city and not a town.
In the latest version of the app it shows up as ‘Bolton City Centre’, leaving app users baffled.
Bolton, the UK’s biggest town with over 260,000 residents, has applied for city status on numerous occasions.
The town lost out to Preston in 2000 and then again to Chelmsford in 2012. A new bid seems unlikely in the near future due to the pandemic.