postcode

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European Commissioner for Equality Hadja Lahbib said on Thursday that almost 500,000 unsafe abortions took place in Europe every year and "safety and freedom must never depend on your postcode and income".

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

A Defra spokesperson said it will "end the postcode lottery of bin collection".

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026

The temperature is recorded by the weather station nearest to your postcode.

From BBC • Jan. 6, 2026

The Southern Trust is the only trust in Northern Ireland without an inpatient addiction rehabilitation facility, which campaigners have said has created a "postcode lottery".

From BBC • Jan. 5, 2026

On Yahoo’s front page there are news stories, tailored to your postcode or whatever—God only knows how they know my postcode, but they do.

From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins