Bolton

Town in Greater Manchester, in the North West of England

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Bolton is a town in Greater Manchester in North West England. A former mill town, Bolton has been a production centre for textiles since Flemish weavers settled in the area in the 14th century, introducing a wool and cotton-weaving tradition. The urbanisation and development of the town largely coincided with the introduction of textile manufacture during the Industrial Revolution. Bolton was a 19th-century boomtown, and at its zenith in 1929 its 216 cotton mills and 26 bleaching and dyeing works made it one of the largest and most productive centres of cotton spinning in the world. The British cotton industry declined sharply after the First World War, and by the 1980s cotton manufacture had virtually ceased in Bolton.

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Dashcam footage shows thief's escape from police across six lanes of motorway traffic Suspect fled from stolen van being towed on M61 near Bolton Independent - Published 3 days ago
Boys rescued after suspected stolen car plunges into Bolton river They were rescued after a suspected stolen car being pursued by police plunged 60m down an embankment. BBC News - Published on January 22, 2020
Woman, 85, robbed in Bolton home by armed masked men They ransacked her home in Bolton after dragging her upstairs and silenced her cries for help. BBC News - Published on January 12, 2020
Man dies after Bolton police pursuit crash Police say the man failed to stop for officers and drove off before the collision. BBC News - Published on January 10, 2020
Murder charge after man dies in Bolton stabbing Laurimas Ruzanov, 35, died after being found injured at a property in Bolton on Friday. BBC News - Published on December 16, 2019
Bolton Wanderers: English Football League to appeal against 'lenient' punishment The English Football League will appeal against the suspended points deduction given to Bolton over unfulfilled fixtures BBC News - Published on November 22, 2019

'Get out of here' - Boris Johnson heckled in Bolton after visiting flat fire victims Anger comes days after Yorkshire locals vented at prime minister Independent - Published on November 17, 2019
Bolton flats blaze: Students to be re-housed as £10,000 raised Students evacuated from flats hit by a major blaze in Bolton will be rehoused as £10,000 is raised. BBC News - Published on November 17, 2019
Bolton fire: Government warned over laminate cladding risk before student flat block blaze Material used on building exterior cause for 'concern' Manchester metro-mayor Andy Burnham says Independent - Published on November 16, 2019
Bolton flats blaze: Students 'confused as alarms go off daily' One resident of the building in Bolton said fire alarms go off "almost every day". BBC News - Published on November 16, 2019

Fire breaks out at Bolton student flats block A number of roads around Bradshawgate in Bolton have been closed due to the blaze. BBC News - Published on November 15, 2019
Pence aide testifies in Trump impeachment inquiry, Bolton a no-show U.S. congressional committees conducting an impeachment probe of President Donald Trump met on Thursday for the first time with an adviser to Vice President Mike Pence, but former national security.. Reuters - Published on November 7, 2019
Trump fires hardline adviser Bolton over foreign policy disagreements U.S. President Donald Trump abruptly fired his national security adviser John Bolton amid disagreements with his hardline aide over how to handle foreign policy challenges such as North Korea, Iran,.. Reuters - Published on September 10, 2019	U.S.'s Pompeo, Mnuchin, Bolton to brief media on Tuesday: White House U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and White House national security adviser John Bolton will hold a media briefing at 1:30 p.m. (1730 GMT) on Tuesday, the White.. Reuters - Published on September 10, 2019
U.S. adviser Bolton to visit Belarus, meet Lukashenko John Bolton, U.S. President Donald Trump's national security adviser, will travel to Belarus and meet President Alexander Lukashenko, the presidential office said on Tuesday. Reuters - Published on August 27, 2019	'For Bolton to no longer exist is unthinkable' - what next for League One club? As Bolton Wanderers face the prospect of liquidation, BBC Sport takes a look at the mood at a club on the brink. BBC News - Published on August 26, 2019
Bolton's EFL future under renewed threat after takeover deal collapses The latest takeover deal to buy Bolton has collapsed with administrators warning the "process of closing down the company" could begin as early as Wednesday. BBC News - Published on August 26, 2019	Bolton face liquidation as latest takeover bid collapses The latest takeover deal to buy Bolton has collapsed with administrators warning the "process of closing down the company" could begin as early as Wednesday. BBC News - Published on August 26, 2019
Bolton Wanderers: Adjournment in Bassini case paves way for sale of League One club The sale of crisis club Bolton appears ready to go through after a court order blocking a takeover was adjourned. BBC News - Published on August 14, 2019	Bolton sale set to go ahead after injunction adjourned The sale of crisis club Bolton appears ready to go through after a court order blocking a takeover was adjourned. BBC News - Published on August 14, 2019
U.S. adviser Bolton courts Brexit Britain with a trade deal talk U.S. President Donald Trump wants to see a successful British exit from the European Union that Washington will support with a U.S.-UK free trade agreement, national security adviser John Bolton told.. Reuters - Published on August 12, 2019	U.S. adviser Bolton to urge tougher UK stance on Iran and China John Bolton, U.S. President Donald Trump’s national security adviser, is expected to urge Britain to toughen its stance on Iran and Chinese telecommunications firm Huawei when he arrives on Sunday.. Reuters - Published on August 11, 2019
Bolton shooting inquiry police issue car image plea The red Vauxhall Mokka was captured on CCTV close to the scene of the "targeted" shooting on 12 July. BBC News - Published on August 8, 2019	Bolton have only three senior outfield players for opening league game Bolton travel with just three senior outfield players for their League One opening game against Wycombe on Saturday. BBC News - Published on August 2, 2019
Girl, 12, dies in M61 hit-and-run in Bolton Police appeal for information as they try to trace those who fled the scene on the M61. BBC News - Published on July 7, 2019	U.S.'s Bolton welcomes Britain's seizure of tanker with Iranian oil White House national security adviser John Bolton on Thursday welcomed Britain's seizure of an oil tanker loaded with Iranian oil bound for Syria, saying the United States and its allies will continue.. Reuters - Published on July 4, 2019
Woman raped by stranger in Bolton property The man is thought to have been seen in the street outside shortly before the attack, police say.. BBC News - Published on June 7, 2019