Crosshill, Fife

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Main street Crosshill opposite the Brag centre

Crosshill is a village in Fife, Scotland, located just to the south of the village of Lochore, and to the east of Loch Ore.

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History

Crosshill was the scene of a murder by one of Scotland's youngest murderers. Nicolle Earley was 16 when she killed Ann Gray in her home in Crosshill on 14 November 2008. [1]

Notable residents

Sport

Crosshill is home to the football club Lochore Welfare, who compete in the East of Scotland League First Division Conference B.

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References

  1. "Fife Teenager given life in cigarette murder", BBC News. Retrieved on February 23, 2010.
  2. "The Skids Official". The Skids Official.

Coordinates: 56°09′04″N3°19′22″W / 56.15112°N 3.32268°W / 56.15112; -3.32268