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Often, many of the people who live in this sort of postcode will be retired home owners.

Seaside and rural areas are, for the most part, where the bulk of these communities are found, in particular in parts of Dorset, Devon, Sussex, Norfolk and the Isle of Wight.

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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

Dorset braced for heavy snowfall

05/01/2010 17:18:14

Gritters work to salt roads across Dorset overnight on Tuesday as heavy snowfall is forecast across the county.
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Five rescued from farmhouse fire

05/01/2010 15:29:31

About 40 firefighters from across the county tackle a burning farmhouse in a Dorset village from which five people are rescued.
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Firm wins £50m water contract

05/01/2010 12:30:14

A construction company wins a £50m contract to look after water networks in the south west of England, including Dorset.
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'Heroic' neighbours save children

04/01/2010 12:33:28

Three members of a family in Dorset are hailed heroes for rescuing their neighbour's five children from a burning home.
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Beach-clean tracks litter source

03/01/2010 10:36:17

A Dorset beach is set for a new year clean-up when volunteers carry out a survey to find out the source of litter.
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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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Got a story?

10/06/2009 13:20:53

How to contact BBC News Interactive's Dorset team
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Snow in detail

05/01/2010 12:06:12

Find out more on travel, weather and school closures
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Railway Stations

Weymouth (2.05 miles away), South West Trains

Upwey (2.83 miles away), South West Trains

Dorchester West (6.99 miles away), First Great Western

Dorchester South (7.03 miles away), South West Trains

Moreton (Dorset) (10.12 miles away), South West Trains

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