Bolton
Americannoun
noun
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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)
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a unitary authority in NW England, in Greater Manchester. Pop: 263 800 (2003 est). Area: 140 sq km (54 sq miles)
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After his wife's emergency Caesarian section, Harry Brown from Bolton in Greater Manchester dashed to Asda in Horwich to buy a breast pump, baby grows, blankets and sanitary products.
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Co-op Live was set to be opened by Bolton comedian Peter Kay on 23 April 2024 to great fanfare, but the shows were rescheduled twice because the venue was not ready.
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Yes, many of Team GB's athletes have honed their crafts overseas - Bankes is Hemel Hempstead-born but grew up in the French Alps, while Nightingale hails from Bolton but moved to Austria with his parents.
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Again at Stoke, I got Ricardo Fuller up to speak right before our FA Cup semi-final against Bolton at Wembley in 2011.
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A 40-year-old man from Blackpool, a 49-year-old man from Bolton and two women, aged 40 and 21, also from Bolton, were held on suspicion of conspiracy to distribute items infringing copyright and money laundering.
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