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This is a profile for the central postcode in PA78 which is PA78 6SZ. 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 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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Second heroin user anthrax death

23/12/2009 17:05:32

Health officials confirm that a second heroin user - who tested positive for anthrax - has died in Glasgow Royal Infirmary.
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Aircraft slides off end of runway

23/12/2009 10:57:49

The runway at Prestwick Airport in the west of Scotland reopens after a plane skids on to the grass verge.
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Man convicted in CCTV rape cases

23/12/2009 15:38:23

A man is convicted of raping two women in Glasgow after CCTV images issued by police prompted him to hand himself in.
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'Cocaine torch' test for clubbers

23/12/2009 11:33:09

"Cocaine torches" are to be issued to pub and club stewards in Renfrewshire in an attempt to tackle drug abuse.
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Robber paid with ink-stained cash

23/12/2009 12:39:24

The getaway driver in an armed raid on a petrol station was caught trying to use ink-stained money, a court hears.
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Snow and ice 'worst in 20 years'

23/12/2009 17:41:11

Ice and snow have left Scotland's roads in their worst condition for 20 years, the transport minister says.
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Building firm lands schools deal

23/12/2009 12:16:33

The UK's biggest construction company is awarded a £91m contract to build four new schools in North Lanarkshire.
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Man with knife raids betting shop

23/12/2009 10:18:04

Police appeal for witnesses after a man armed with a knife robs a bookmakers in Coatbridge, North Lanarkshire.
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Fresh plea over missing man case

23/12/2009 00:46:57

The family of a man who went missing from his Glasgow flat on Christmas Eve 25 years ago make a public plea for help.
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Rally challenge for Scots lawyer

22/12/2009 16:48:22

A Scottish lawyer quits his day job for a month to take part in the world's toughest endurance race, the Dakar Rally.
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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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Christmas spirit

22/12/2009 14:23:20

Church offers carols and beer at service held in local pub
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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

Arisaig (33.10 miles away), ScotRail

Beasdale (33.40 miles away), ScotRail

Lochailort (34.02 miles away), ScotRail

Morar (36.43 miles away), ScotRail

Mallaig (37.87 miles away), ScotRail

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