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This is a profile for the central postcode in Castle Douglas which is DG7 2LU. Neighbourhood profiles vary significantly from postcode to postcode.

Often, many of the people who live in this sort of postcode will be living in farming communities.

These communities are found in some of the most rural areas of Britain, where the economy is underpinned by agriculture. There is a strong presence of farming communities in the Scottish Islands, Shropshire, Cumbria and the South West of England.

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Schools

Find out the performance data, locations and contact details of your local schools. All the vital information you need to help make educational decisions for your children.
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Crime

The Dumfries and Galloway Constabulary force is responsible for policing the Dumfries and Galloway Council local authority area.
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Council tax

The average council tax per household in Dumfries and Galloway council is £889.00, compared to an average in Scotland of £1,011.26.
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Man loses life in farmhouse blaze

15/12/2009 15:48:43

An 84-year-old man has died following a fire at a farmhouse in the Scottish Borders, Lothian and Borders Police confirm.
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Police probe 'unexplained' death

15/12/2009 14:34:40

A police investigation is under way after a man's body is found in a flat in a town in the south of Scotland.
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Scot may be first female bishop

15/12/2009 15:14:30

A Scottish Anglican priest could become the first woman bishop in the UK after being shortlisted for a vacant post.
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Cottage hospital closures opposed

15/12/2009 10:47:00

Campaigners demand that an NHS health board rules out cottage hospital closures in modernisation plans.
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Power cut hits traffic controls

15/12/2009 12:52:54

A power cut affects the main computer running a town's traffic control system, causing increased delays at lights.
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Quarry expansion given all clear

15/12/2009 10:12:51

Scottish Borders Council gives planning permission to a major quarry expansion on the edge of the region.
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Councillor pay freeze considered

15/12/2009 01:28:02

A south of Scotland authority is to consider a pay freeze for councillors in a bid to help achieve financial savings.
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South of Scotland

17/03/2009 16:31:09

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Red zones

14/12/2009 15:50:14

A series of strongholds for red squirrels is planned
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Stories sought

16/03/2009 14:31:19

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Railway Stations

Dumfries (17.79 miles away), ScotRail

Maryport (27.38 miles away), Northern Rail

Flimby (27.56 miles away), Northern Rail

Sanquhar (28.02 miles away), ScotRail

Lockerbie (28.28 miles away), ScotRail

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