and Indian takeaways and two chip shops. Transport Stagecoach operates the 19 service between Ballingry and Rosyth which runs through Lochore, Crosshill, Glencraig, Lochgelly, Lumphinans, Cowdenbeath, Hill of Beath, Crossgates, Halbeath and Dunfermline, operating at up to every ten minutes on week days and Saturdays. The 34 service runs between Ballingry and Kirkcaldy.The 81 service operates hourly between Queen Margaret Hospital in Dunfermline and Glenrothes, with stops in between in Cowdenbeath and Ballingry. The nearest railway station is Lochgelly, with services to Dunfermline, Edinburgh, Kinghorn, Burntisland, Glenrothes and Kirkcaldy. Notable people Singer-songwriter and filmmaker Richard Jobson Footballer Doug Rougvie Rock’n’Roll/Punk band Paris Street Rebels Michael Nardone John George, a miner who became a Unionist MP. Thomas Hardy was minister here from 1774 to 1784 References Towns in Fife Parishes in Fife Mining communities in Fife