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Often, many of the people who live in this sort of postcode will be living in farming communities.

These communities are found in some of the most rural areas of Britain, where the economy is underpinned by agriculture. There is a strong presence of farming communities in the Scottish Islands, Shropshire, Cumbria and the South West of England.

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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 Lancaster Council local authority area.
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Council tax

The average council tax per household in Lancaster council is £1,131.00, compared to an average in England of £1,278.93.
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Local news

Warning over 'plant feeder' drug

01/12/2009 17:08:13

Revellers are being warned about a drug, sold online as plant feeder, which is appearing on the streets of Lancashire.
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Visitors flock to see starlings

01/12/2009 17:17:14

About 30,000 starlings are creating sky displays over the Martin Mere Wildfowl and Wetlands Centre.
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New campaign over missing Paige

01/12/2009 09:10:24

The search for missing Blackpool teenager Paige Chivers is stepped up with a second nationwide in-store advertising campaign.
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Crash man 'dead for 12 hours'

30/11/2009 16:36:18

A man who died when his car crashed off the M6 motorway was undiscovered for 12 hours after the accident.
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Man attacked in pizza restaurant

30/11/2009 17:50:44

Police investigate a violent attack on a man who tried to intervene during a dispute in a Preston restaurant.
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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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County sounds

23/11/2009 08:10:04

Listen to how Lancashire sounds around the clock
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Railway Stations

Carnforth (4.75 miles away), TransPennine Express

Wennington (5.17 miles away), Northern Rail

Lancaster (5.29 miles away), Virgin Trains

Bare Lane (5.97 miles away), Northern Rail

Morecambe (7.42 miles away), Northern Rail

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