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Wages for members of Fulton County’s largest public union will increase 4% annually for the next three years.

Towns good run of form on the road came to an end as an impressive Swansea comfortably won 3-0 at the Liberty Stadium. Jason Scotland scored twice before a brilliant Jordi Gomez freekick with Alan Quinn coming closest for the Blues.

Town continue to work on their triple move for Portsmouth’s Jason Pearce, Joel Ward and Stephen Henderson with negotiations set to go all the way to this evening’s 11pm deadline.

Town boss Roy Keane will have to decide whether to rest a few players for Saturday’s FA Cup trip to League One Southampton with two arguably more important Championship games following on Tuesday and next weekend. Midfielder David Norris, just back from a long-term knee problem, could be one of those left out.

Boss Roy Keane says skipper Jon Walters has been “outstanding” since he took over as boss last April and should be playing in the Premier League. Keane made Walters his captain in September after Alex Bruce suffered an injury and the Republic of Ireland B international has kept the armband ever since.

TWTD understands that Town are close to completing the signing of Wigan Athletic right-back David Wright. The former Crewe Alexandra man has spent the day at Portman Road talking personal terms.

Derby County manager Nigel Clough has confirmed that Blues boss Roy Keane has been in contact and that defender Jay McEveley’s name was one of those mentioned. Keane, who played alongside Clough at Nottingham Forest, says he has made one or two enquiries with the transfer window opening last Monday.

The county Board of Supervisors — come Feb. 12 — is poised to vote on a three-year contract with the Civil Service Employees Association general unit, a group of 275 members, including highway laborers, social workers and elder care specialists.

A HEREFORD business is celebrating the 10th birthday of one of its restaurants.

Manager Mick McCarthy says he’s going into Saturday’s game against his old club Wolves with the same approach he takes anywhere. The Midlanders sacked McCarthy after just under six years in charge at Molineux in February.