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This is a profile for the central postcode in Laurencekirk which is AB30 1EL. Neighbourhood profiles vary significantly from postcode to postcode.

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 Grampian Police force is responsible for policing the Aberdeenshire Council local authority area.
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Council tax

The average council tax per household in Aberdeenshire council is £1,111.00, compared to an average in Scotland of £1,011.26.
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Local news

Motorcyclist dies after accident

09/12/2009 14:11:52

A motorcyclist has died after a road crash in Aberdeenshire, while police are called to two other "serious" crashes.
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Young school pupil knocked down

09/12/2009 10:00:26

A young girl believed to be aged eight is taken to hospital for treatment after being knocked down in Aberdeen's Rosemount area.
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Town set for X Factor winner show

09/12/2009 07:17:44

Peterhead prepares for a special concert from X Factor winner Alexandra Burke after the town won a national contest.
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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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Crucial EU fish talks break down

08/12/2009 17:06:58

The Scottish fishing fleet could face problems after crucial talks between the EU and Norway over fishing rights broke down.
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Missing woman search resumes

09/12/2009 10:37:41

The search for a 79-year-old woman missing in Aberdeen since Sunday resumes as concerns intensify.
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Councillors back incinerator bid

08/12/2009 17:18:56

Buchan councillors come out in support of plans for a controversial £50m waste-to-energy plant in Peterhead.
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Driver, 70, dies after accident

09/12/2009 07:52:28

Police appeal for witnesses after a 70-year-old woman died from her injuries following a road accident in Aberdeenshire.
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Whisky exports show 'resilience'

08/12/2009 16:29:31

The amount of whisky exported in the first nine months of the year is up but the value of those sales is down by 3.5%.
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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

Montrose (9.47 miles away), ScotRail

Stonehaven (12.62 miles away), ScotRail

Portlethen (19.86 miles away), ScotRail

Arbroath (20.37 miles away), ScotRail

Aberdeen (25.02 miles away), ScotRail

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