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Often, many of the people who live in this sort of postcode will be low income, older people living in smaller semis.

Neighbourhoods fitting this profile can be found across the country but main concentrations are in the West Midlands and the North East in towns such as Wolverhampton, Walsall and Dudley, Durham, Newcastle upon Tyne and Sunderland.

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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 Gwent Police force is responsible for policing the Torfaen Council local authority area.
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Council tax

The average council tax per household in Torfaen council is £871.00, compared to an average in Wales of £980.15.
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Life for rape re-enactment killer

16/12/2009 12:55:46

A man is jailed for life for raping a mother-of-five, when he re-enacted elements of a murder he committed 22 years ago.
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Terrorism Act charges against man

16/12/2009 08:10:03

A man from south Wales is to appear in court in London later charged with soliciting murder and terrorism-related offences.
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Alcohol A&E admissions 'rise 30%'

16/12/2009 06:36:21

The number of casualty admissions with alcohol-related problems goes up, with the highest at Newport's Royal Gwent Hospital.
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Foundry 'prospers by going green'

16/12/2009 09:03:30

An engineering business has slashed its carbon emissions and saved £110,000 in energy costs in just one year.
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New cameras to protect NHS staff

15/12/2009 11:13:55

A £300,000 project to install CCTV in four accident and emergency departments and some ambulances is unveiled.
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Film of 'terror targets' released

15/12/2009 18:48:45

Police found a suspected terror cell visited a number of shopping centres across the UK, including one in Bridgend.
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Mother queries Afghan cash timing

15/12/2009 17:36:52

The mother of the 200th soldier to die in Afghanistan questions the timing of cash to tackle roadside bombs.
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Extra staff to cover rail strike

14/12/2009 13:45:47

Extra staff are brought in to minimise disruption as railway signalling staff begin six days of strike action.
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Personal car plate leads to jail

14/12/2009 12:50:41

A bank robber is jailed after a witness remembers the personalised number plate on his car as he planned the raid.
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£440,000 for city history centre

14/12/2009 07:10:45

A lottery grant is awarded to a museum telling the history of Cardiff, which aims to open in 2010.
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Hair drug test firm plans to grow

13/12/2009 13:27:25

A scientific firm in Cardiff which tests hair for drugs and alcohol plans to grow in 2010.
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Newyddion

22/01/2009 09:40:23

BBC Wales' Welsh-language online news service
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Contact us

14/07/2003 12:19:25

Do you have a story? Here's how to tell us about it
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Local news

20/10/2004 12:05:07

News sources for south east Wales on the internet
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In pictures

15/12/2009 11:12:43

Photographer documents city's changing face
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Railway Stations

Abergavenny (4.22 miles away), Arriva Trains Wales

Pontypool & New Inn (5.98 miles away), Arriva Trains Wales

Brithdir (7.82 miles away), Arriva Trains Wales

Tir-Phil (8.12 miles away), Arriva Trains Wales

Cwmbran (8.55 miles away), Arriva Trains Wales

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