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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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Sight loss snapshots capture shed

04/12/2009 02:51:25

A photographer with sight loss opens an exhibition in Edinburgh made up of more than 1,000 images of his garden shed.
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Council reveals consultant costs

04/12/2009 03:00:34

Dumfries and Galloway Council reveals how much it has spent on consultants in the first seven months of the financial year.
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Call for review of CCTV systems

04/12/2009 01:12:19

A report commissioned by the Scottish government says there is an urgent need for a review of CCTV systems.
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Man found dead in forest named

03/12/2009 14:42:16

Police identify a man found dead in a forest near Dalbeattie following a major search and rescue operation.
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Trio in court following drug find

03/12/2009 16:49:26

Two men and a woman appear in court at Jedburgh following a drugs operation in the Scottish Borders.
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Man in custody on knife charge

03/12/2009 12:36:54

A man is remanded in custody after appearing in court charged with stabbing another man in southern Scotland.
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Coltart earns European Tour card

03/12/2009 18:10:57

Thornhill golfer Andrew Coltart secures a European Tour card at the qualifying school in Spain on Thursday.
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South of Scotland

17/03/2009 16:31:09

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Gull growth

03/12/2009 13:16:43

A falcon scheme fails to deter urban seagulls
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Stories sought

16/03/2009 14:31:19

Contact us with your stories from southern Scotland
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Railway Stations

Lockerbie (8.24 miles away), ScotRail

Dumfries (10.59 miles away), ScotRail

Annan (18.14 miles away), ScotRail

Sanquhar (20.35 miles away), ScotRail

Gretna Green (22.58 miles away), ScotRail

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