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This is a profile for the central postcode in PA47 which is PA47 7SQ. Neighbourhood profiles vary significantly from postcode to postcode.

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

Rural areas with smaller market towns are the main locations for these types. These include Somerset, the Cotswolds and the Lake District.

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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 Strathclyde Police force is responsible for policing the Argyll and Bute Council local authority area.
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Council tax

The average council tax per household in Argyll and Bute council is £1,038.00, compared to an average in Scotland of £1,011.26.
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Satan claim rape bid man jailed

04/12/2009 11:51:43

A man who blamed the devil for him trying to rape a woman in a Glasgow street is jailed for four years.
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MSPs reject Labour rail link bid

04/12/2009 11:17:51

An attempt by Labour to have the scrapped Glasgow Airport Rail Link reinstated into the Scottish budget is rejected by MSPs.
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Stab victim half inch from death

04/12/2009 15:20:28

A man who was out on licence admits stabbing another man in an attack at a house in North Lanarkshire.
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Row over school closure proposals

04/12/2009 01:45:12

North Lanarkshire Council is accused of pushing ahead with school closure proposals, despite opposition from parents.
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Man jailed for attack on friend

04/12/2009 12:24:31

A man who stabbed his friend and kicked him as he lay on the ground in West Dunbartonshire is jailed for 39 months.
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Job losses at Rolls-Royce plant

04/12/2009 12:14:06

Aerospace giant Rolls-Royce confirms more jobs losses at its plant in East Kilbride, South Lanarkshire.
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Macaroon maker's dispute settled

04/12/2009 12:46:20

Lanarkshire based Macaroon bar maker Lees Foods reaches a settlement agreement with bakery firm Patisserie UK.
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Hartson's relief at cancer news

04/12/2009 11:26:30

Former Celtic striker John Hartson speaks of his "brightest day" after being told his cancer has been "virtually eradicated".
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Days at sea boost for fishermen

04/12/2009 12:02:54

West coast prawn fishermen look set to be exempt from days at sea restrictions imposed by the European Commission.
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Fifth of Scots have poor literacy

04/12/2009 10:45:20

A commission set up to tackle literacy problems finds almost one million Scots have difficulty with reading and writing.
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Call for review of CCTV systems

04/12/2009 01:12:19

A report commissioned by the Scottish government says there is an urgent need for a review of CCTV systems.
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Van alert not abduction attempt

04/12/2009 09:03:35

Police investigating reports a young woman was forced into a van in the east end of Glasgow trace the people involved.
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Fatal crash learner driver jailed

03/12/2009 16:44:24

A learner driver who killed a man in a crash in Ayrshire is jailed for five years and seven months at the High Court in Glasgow.
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On track for faster train service

03/12/2009 14:45:19

A faster rail service between Glasgow Central and Edinburgh is introduced as part of the new winter timetable.
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BBC Alba

02/10/2009 09:02:33

Naidheachdan Gàidhlig Ionadail, Nàiseanta is Eadar-nàiseanta
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Local news

26/11/2009 12:28:01

Other websites in the Glasgow and west area
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High fryers

03/12/2009 15:30:13

Lanarkshire chippie bids to be the best in Britain
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Your stories

24/09/2007 13:02:46

How to send us news from Glasgow and the west
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Railway Stations

Largs (64.31 miles away), ScotRail

Oban (64.38 miles away), ScotRail

Wemyss Bay (64.50 miles away), ScotRail

West Kilbride (64.59 miles away), ScotRail

Fairlie (64.63 miles away), ScotRail

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