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

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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 Northern Constabulary force is responsible for policing the Orkney Islands Council local authority area.
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Council tax

The average council tax per household in Orkney Islands council is £820.00, compared to an average in Scotland of £1,011.26.
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Local news

Town hosts X Factor winner Burke

10/12/2009 10:02:46

About 200 music fans watch a concert from X Factor winner Alexandra Burke, after Peterhead won a national contest.
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Glencraft petition calls for help

10/12/2009 02:09:46

Staff laid off from Aberdeen's Glencraft factory for the blind and disabled are to hand First Minister Alex Salmond a petition.
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Green energy projects win £100m

09/12/2009 18:59:25

Offshore energy renewable projects in Aberdeen bay and off Shetland have £100m of EU funding confirmed.
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Teenager killed in crash named

09/12/2009 19:50:40

A teenage motorcyclist who died after a collision with a digger in Aberdeenshire is named as an 18-year-old.
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Darling seeks more oil and gas

09/12/2009 16:23:19

The Chancellor announces tax changes which could allow more oil and gas to be extracted from the North Sea.
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New bid to harness wave power

09/12/2009 12:05:41

The BBC's David Shukman travelled to Orkney to view some of the machines being deployed in a drive to harness wave power.
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Call for Shetland sheep exclusion

09/12/2009 13:04:41

Sheep on Shetland should be spared from electronic tagging, in a bid to secure the future of local farmers, an MEP says.
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Marshall hopes for Aberdeen deal

09/12/2009 13:55:33

England Under-20 midfielder Paul Marshall wants to move to Aberdeen rather than languish in Manchester City's reserves.
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Your stories

18/03/2009 11:56:48

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Mole insights

09/12/2009 07:14:20

Findings on eyes of rodents could help human disorders
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Railway Stations

Thurso (32.89 miles away), ScotRail

Scotscalder (37.34 miles away), ScotRail

Altnabreac (37.60 miles away), ScotRail

Georgemas Junction (37.60 miles away), ScotRail

Wick (39.58 miles away), ScotRail

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