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as its main focus. A large proportion of housing in Leslie is traditional however there are concentrations of more contemporary housing in the west of the village. The high street contains a number of community facilities including shops, pubs, restaurants and a dentist. Leslie also has a primary
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course and a public park to the north. Leslie Hearts play in the
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The town is a key destination on the Fife
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167:GLENROTHES
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424:Flemish
416:Bartolf
388:History
139:Country
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199:Police
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