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Often, many of the people who live in this sort of postcode will be older families living in prosperous suburbs.

Neighbourhoods fitting this profile may be found more frequently in Outer London suburbs such as Bromley, Harrow, Kingston-upon-Thames, Sutton and Croydon, as well as towns like St Albans.

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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 Lancashire Constabulary force is responsible for policing the West Lancashire Council local authority area.
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Council tax

The average council tax per household in West Lancashire council is £1,239.00, compared to an average in England of £1,278.93.
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Local news

Man charged with murdering baby

16/12/2009 20:20:45

A 31-year-old man from Lancashire is charged with the murder of a 15-month-old baby boy.
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Man's funeral passes his abusers

16/12/2009 17:47:26

The coffin carrying the body of a man who was falsely accused of being a paedophile is driven past the homes of his abusers.
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Teenager detained for park murder

16/12/2009 17:00:45

A 16-year-old boy is given a life sentence for murdering a man in a "vicious" attack in a park in Blackburn, Lancashire.
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Injured firefighter back at work

16/12/2009 14:56:08

A firefighter who broke his back while tackling a blaze at a Lancashire mill speaks of his long recovery and return to work.
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Pilot rescued after plane ditched

16/12/2009 15:40:06

A pilot is found uninjured after ditching her light aircraft 22 miles off the coast of Blackpool in Morecambe Bay.
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Rare fish restocked in reservoir

16/12/2009 15:20:32

Hundreds of large fish are returned to a reservoir after they were moved out to Leyland for refurbishment work.
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Students warned over mumps

16/12/2009 11:10:34

Young people are being urged to have the MMR vaccine after a surge in the number of cases of mumps in the North West.
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Gay sex assaults 'not reported'

16/12/2009 12:30:07

Police in Lancashire say many sexual assaults in the gay, lesbian and transgender community are not reported.
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Charges could follow Pc's inquest

16/12/2009 07:21:54

Charges could still be brought against Police over the death of an officer from Burnley shot on a training exercise.
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Get in touch

16/04/2009 09:37:07

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

29/09/2008 11:34:36

Links to other local news internet sites in Lancashire
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Photo finish

10/12/2009 14:08:17

Blackpool students have their photos in a new book
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Railway Stations

Ormskirk (1.67 miles away), MerseyRail

Aughton Park (2.04 miles away), MerseyRail

Town Green (2.70 miles away), MerseyRail

Bescar Lane (3.05 miles away), Northern Rail

New Lane (3.38 miles away), Northern Rail

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