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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Likewise, in a town just north of Manchester, fans queued up to see their own waltzing, weaving wizard in Jay-Jay Okocha, who became the face of Sam Allardyce's Bolton Wanderers revolution.
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Similarly, Hatem Ben Arfa was a genius with a football, moments of fleeting brilliance enough to get St James' salivating and defenders quivering - immortalised by a solo goal for Newcastle where he spun inside his own half before roaming through the Bolton defence.
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Rob Bolton, from London, is a Hargreaves Lansdown customer and has not been able to access his personal stocks and shares ISA account through either the website or the app since yesterday.
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Bolton is bidding to become the first English host of golf's Ryder Cup in more than 30 years.
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If the Bolton bid was successful it would be the first time in more than 30 years that the event is staged in England.
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