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

Neighbourhoods fitting this profile are found in seaside towns such as Torbay and Worthing, in the Isles of Scilly and the Isle of Wight, as well as in the Cotswolds, Argyll and Bute, Harrogate and Bexley in Outer London.

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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 Devon and Cornwall Constabulary force is responsible for policing the Penwith Council local authority area.
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Council tax

The average council tax per household in Cornwall council is £0.00, compared to an average in England of £1,278.93.
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Local news

Family says captured son 'coping'

01/12/2009 12:04:48

A man from Saltash, Oliver Young, and a Plymouth university graduate are among five sailors detained by the Iranian navy.
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Cancer unit 'should go to Truro'

01/12/2009 16:02:01

A new specialist centre for gynaecological cancer for Cornwall and Devon should be in Truro, independent experts say.
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Referendum result backs schools

01/12/2009 13:45:29

Nearly 600 people in Cornwall vote in a referendum, with most saying they are against plans to amalgamate primary schools.
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Drivers given icy roads warning

01/12/2009 07:57:45

Road safety bosses in Cornwall warn motorists to take care as temperatures reach -3C, causing ice on some roads.
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Hospital admissions use one door

01/12/2009 08:29:58

Cornwall's main hospital introduces a "single front door" for admissions to deal emergency patients more efficiently.
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River fall death 'was accident'

30/11/2009 13:51:30

The death of a woman after she fell into a river while crossing a bridge in Cornwall is described as an accident by police.
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Drilling work starts for wave hub

30/11/2009 15:36:41

Work starts to drill into sand dunes for the multi-million pound wave hub electricity generatind project in west Cornwall.
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Fire engine and bus in collision

30/11/2009 18:18:13

An investigation is under way into the cause of a crash between a fire engine and a bus full of passengers.
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Pedestrian dies in two-car crash

30/11/2009 16:45:41

A 35-year-old man from Probus dies after being involved in a collision involving two cars on the A390 near Truro.
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Charity taking over care service

30/11/2009 09:09:04

A national charity takes over day care services for elderly people after their previous provider says they are not viable.
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Unisex changing rooms for centre

30/11/2009 11:48:54

A leisure centre in Cornwall is to have a unisex changing area fitted as part of a £480,000 refurbishment.
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How to contact us

13/05/2009 16:11:13

How to contact BBC News Interactive's Cornwall team
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More news sites

07/11/2008 13:46:39

Links to other local news internet sites in Cornwall
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Sports Awards

30/11/2009 08:13:24

The BBC honours local sportsmen and women
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Railway Stations

Penzance (0.76 miles away), First Great Western

St Erth (5.84 miles away), First Great Western

Lelant (6.42 miles away), First Great Western

Lelant Saltings (6.42 miles away), First Great Western

Carbis Bay (6.65 miles away), First Great Western

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