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Often, many of the people who live in this sort of postcode will be middle income, older couples.

Neighbourhoods fitting this profile are found throughout the UK in towns such as Southend-on-Sea, Gloucester, Congleton in Cheshire and Wyre in Lancashire.

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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 Dorset Police force is responsible for policing the West Dorset Council local authority area.
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Council tax

The average council tax per household in West Dorset council is £1,413.00, compared to an average in England of £1,278.93.
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Local news

Thousands support cancer service

11/12/2009 09:54:31

Thousands of people sign a petition to protect breast cancer support services at Dorset County Hospital.
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Shell blown up on Jurassic Coast

11/12/2009 13:16:30

An unexploded device, believed to be a tank round, is destroyed in a controlled explosion on the World Heritage Jurassic Coast.
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Boys 'stamped on deer for laughs'

10/12/2009 14:28:43

Three youths killed a two-day-old fawn in Dorset country park by stamping on it "for a laugh", a court hears.
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Youths attack dog-walker

10/12/2009 17:58:40

A 27-year-old woman is s dragged to the ground and assaulted by three youths while walking her dog on common land in Poole.
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Royal dressmaker starts business

10/12/2009 10:31:54

A former dressmaker to the Queen starts her own clothing business in Dorset after 10 years working for the Royal household.
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Got a story?

10/06/2009 13:20:53

How to contact BBC News Interactive's Dorset team
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More news sites

01/07/2009 11:25:56

Links to other local news internet sites in Dorset
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Surf's up

08/12/2009 09:39:25

A 14-year-old will represent Britain on the world stage
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Railway Stations

Dorchester South (0.51 miles away), South West Trains

Dorchester West (0.59 miles away), First Great Western

Upwey (4.32 miles away), South West Trains

Moreton (Dorset) (6.20 miles away), South West Trains

Weymouth (6.71 miles away), South West Trains

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