Tourism · Golf
Gleneagles Visitor Mistakes A9 Cone for Golf Flag, Plays Through
American lands a 3-iron within 'a foot' of a contraflow; describes it as 'tough par 4'.
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Wednesday, 21 October 2026
Tourism · Scone
American Tourists at Scone Palace Demand to Know Where the Giant Scone Is
Palace adds 'we do not have a giant scone' to FAQs; café quietly bakes one anyway.
Tourism · Pitlochry
Pitlochry’s Enchanted Forest Insists the Glowing Things in the Trees Are Lights, Not Midges
Visitor complaint that 'the lights bit me' investigated.
Tourism
VisitScotland Launches ‘A90 Contraflow Experience’ Tour for Visitors Who Want to See How the Locals Live
£45 per person includes four weeks of cones, a pie and a moment of eye contact with Dundee.
Opinion
I’ve Lived on Kinnoull Hill for 30 Years and I Have Never Once Seen the View
It's always foggy, writes a resident, and I've stopped believing in Perth.
Opinion
Traffic Cones Have Feelings Too, and Frankly They’ve Been Through Enough
A cone-rights activist on the forgotten victims of Perthshire roadworks.
Opinion
Perthetic Has Published a Good News Section and Frankly I Don’t Trust It
Our Grumpiness Correspondent on why happiness is a slippery slope.
Opinion
Yes, Dundee Has Better Pehs. No, I Will Not Be Saying It Out Loud.
A Perth columnist on the A90's most dangerous secret.
Opinion
I Indicated Correctly on Broxden Once. Nobody Believed Me.
A confession from a Perth driver who saw something beautiful and no one was there to witness it.
Weather
After Thursday’s Sun, Perth Prepares for Normality’s Return With Relief and Wellies
Friday's 'wet and windy' forecast greeted 'like an old friend coming back from holiday'.