Breaking · Weather
It Happened: Sun Appears Over Perth for 47 Minutes; Entire City Closes Umbrellas in Unison, Then Panics
'Bright spells' confirmed at 11.14am; residents report warmth on face, shadows, and 'a strange feeling I think was hope'.
Back Issue
Thursday, 22 October 2026
Politics · Time
Perth’s Campaign to Keep the Bright Spell Hour When Clocks Go Back Gathers Pace
Petition asks that Sunday's extra hour be 'the sunny one from Thursday, if it's going'.
Politics · Roads
Residents Demand Public Consultation on Which Road Will Be Closed After Riggs Road
Bookmakers offer 3-1 on Glasgow Road, 'evens on all of them at once'.
Politics · Council
Council Holds Emergency Meeting on Sunshine; Agrees to ‘Monitor the Situation’ Until It Goes Away
Officials praised for 'rapid response time of 47 minutes, exactly the duration of the problem'.
Local · Weather
Perth Bus Shelter Briefly Turns Into Sauna During Sunshine; Queue Asks for Eucalyptus
Glass shelter on Dunkeld Road reaches '19 degrees, which is basically Finland'.
Local · Gardening
Blairgowrie Marrow ‘Too Big to Leave Garden’ After Bright Spells Growth Spurt
Gardeners blame 47 minutes of sun; council asked whether it needs planning permission.
Local · High Street
High Street Pigeon Shop ‘Mr Gregor’ Opens Second Branch
Expansion into a second empty unit described as 'more than most chains managed this year'.
Local · Games
300 Million Games of Monopoly Reveal Best Strategy; Perth Version Players Still Fighting Over Who Gets Broxden
Study finds hoarding cash is a mistake; Perth players say 'aye, but what about the parking'.
Local · Leisure
After London E-Bike Jousting Craze, Perth Proposes a Fair Contest: Mobility Scooters at Dawn on the North Inch
Pensioners in armour 'very keen'; lances to be replaced by baguettes on health and safety grounds.
Local Characters
Coupar Angus Woman Has Written a Poem About Every Pothole on the A923 — All 412 of Them
Collection, 'Ode to a Dip', rejected by 14 publishers and one council.