Star, Fife

Both the Star Moss and the nearby Carriston Reservoir are sites of special scientific interest.

Recently the residents vigorously rejected a village expansion programme for affordable housing.

Most inhabitants work in neighbouring towns within Fife or further afield in cities like Edinburgh, Dundee or Perth.

It is fairly close to the A92 trunk road, and Markinch railway station on the East Coast Main Line is about six minutes by car.

Star Primary School has benefited from the recent housing boost, although it had been threatened with closure many times in the past.

School meals are transported daily from Markinch Primary due to staffing cuts several years ago.

The school has no physical education facilities other than a local community hall which has been under the veil of closure for some time.

[4] The village was home to Star Hearts AFC, one of the most successful amateur football clubs to come out of Fife.