Bolton

[bohl-tn]

noun

1. a borough in Greater Manchester, in NW England.

Bolton

/ ˈbəʊltən /

noun

1. a town in NW England, in Bolton unitary authority, Greater Manchester: centre of the woollen trade since the 14th century; later important for cotton. Pop: 139 403 (2001)

2. a unitary authority in NW England, in Greater Manchester. Pop: 263 800 (2003 est). Area: 140 sq km (54 sq miles)

Example Sentences

In total, six people have been detained on suspicion of terrorism offences following police operations in Manchester and Bolton.

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Raids have been carried out in at least three locations across Manchester and Bolton in connection with the attack.

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There had been a large police presence in Central Avenue, Farnworth, Bolton, from Thursday evening into Friday, and multiple eyewitnesses said they had seen at least one man and one woman being arrested there.

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The Impact award also went to Hugh Sheehan and his six part BBC series Criminally Queer: The Bolton 7, which explores a landmark legal case in the 1990s that changed the lives of seven men from north west England forever.

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From teenage prodigy in Bolton to world champion, Khan spent two decades in the spotlight.

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