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Often, many of the people who live in this sort of postcode will be elderly singles living in purpose built flats.

Neighbourhoods fitting this profile are found on the south coast in Bournemouth, Torbay, Eastbourne and Brighton as well as in Scarborough, East Renfrewshire and Fylde 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 Weymouth and Portland Council local authority area.
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Council tax

The average council tax per household in Weymouth and Portland council is £1,252.00, compared to an average in England of £1,278.93.
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Local news

Pregnant woman flees car in storm

14/11/2009 11:20:11

Five people, including a pregnant woman and two children, flee their car in Dorset when it is enveloped by floodwater.
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Extradited men in 'unclean' jail

13/11/2009 16:18:02

The family of a Dorset man who was extradited to Hungary after being accused of fraud say they are worried about his welfare.
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Woman killed in fuel tanker crash

13/11/2009 07:45:21

A 70-year-old driver dies in a collision with a petrol tanker in Dorset, closing the road for several hours.
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New leisure centre gets go ahead

13/11/2009 16:49:28

Plans for a new £8m leisure centre in Dorset, including a six-lane pool and spectator gallery, are approved.
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Overturned coal lorry sheds load

13/11/2009 15:00:03

A lorry carrying a full load of coal overturns, spilling it on a major Dorset road, blocking it for several hours.
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Barriers plan for rail crossing

12/11/2009 21:05:56

Electronic locking gates may be installed at Dorset rail crossing to stop pedestrians from continuing to use it at red lights.
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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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Open all areas

11/11/2009 17:07:40

Can the Marine Bill make a difference at Studland?
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Railway Stations

Weymouth (0.57 miles away), South West Trains

Upwey (1.90 miles away), South West Trains

Dorchester West (6.01 miles away), First Great Western

Dorchester South (6.07 miles away), South West Trains

Moreton (Dorset) (8.29 miles away), South West Trains

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