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Often, many of the people who live in this sort of postcode will be old people living in detached homes.

Rural areas with smaller market towns are the main locations for these types. These include Somerset, the Cotswolds and the Lake District.

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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

Diocese budget puts jobs at risk

28/11/2009 17:03:14

Priests and church support staff could face redundancy after the Diocese of Winchester cut its budget for 2010 by £1.6m.
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Steam train runs from town again

28/11/2009 14:48:09

A steam train takes passengers from Swanage in Dorset to the capital for the first time in more than 40 years.
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Two people rescued from flat fire

28/11/2009 12:17:42

The two occupants of a flat in Shaftesbury are rescued by firefighters overnight after a fire breaks out in their kitchen.
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Kidnap couple's yacht back in UK

27/11/2009 18:02:56

A yacht belonging to a British couple kidnapped by pirates is returned to the UK on the Navy ship that witnessed their ordeal.
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Surf reef beach huts still unsold

27/11/2009 16:10:41

Designer beach huts near the UK's first artificial surf reef remain mostly unsold six months after going on the market.
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Ship detained after onboard flood

27/11/2009 19:00:37

A cargo ship on its way from the UK to Spain is detained in Portland after it floods with over 180 tonnes of water.
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Lorry overturns in town rush hour

27/11/2009 09:06:04

A lorry trailer overturns after becoming detached from its cab, causing severe rush hour congestion in Dorset.
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Council axes real Christmas tree

27/11/2009 12:09:39

A Dorset council replaces its traditional town centre fir Christmas tree with a £14,000 fake one.
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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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Hardy's local

26/11/2009 14:36:31

Landlord traces his pub's possible link to Thomas Hardy
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Railway Stations

Sherborne (0.63 miles away), South West Trains

Thornford (3.78 miles away), First Great Western

Yeovil Pen Mill (4.50 miles away), First Great Western

Yeovil Junction (4.85 miles away), South West Trains

Yetminster (4.92 miles away), First Great Western

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