World · Weather
Europe Shares Storm Names; Britain Still Argues About Clocks; Perth Argues About Both
International weather cooperation continues; time policy does not.
Back Issue
Friday, 23 October 2026
Tourism · Blair Atholl
Blair Castle Visitors Cluster Near Fireplaces; Docents Deliver History to a Semi-Circle of Drying Anoraks
Heritage heated; anoraks steaming.
Tourism · Kinross
Loch Leven Grows Small Waves; Wild Swimmers Call It ‘Character Building’, Then Go Home
Wind chops the loch; flasks win.
Tourism · Pitlochry
Pitlochry Dam Spray Mistaken for St Andrews Foam Fight; Salmon Unimpressed
Tourists ask if fish are mentoring each other.
Tourism · Dunkeld
Dunkeld Cathedral Looks Extra Gothic in Rain; Photographers Ecstatic, Choir Slightly Damp
Atmosphere up 40%; umbrellas clash with aesthetics.
Tourism
Tourists Caught in Storm Austen Leave Five-Star Reviews: ‘Finally, Authentic Scotland’
Yesterday's sun tourists demanded refunds; today's demand postcards of puddles.
Opinion
This Paper’s Good News Section Is Getting Out of Hand and I Support It
Play sessions, art retrospectives, heritage funding — what next, hope?
Opinion
St Andrews Has Foam Fights for Mentors; Perth Has Indicating. We Need to Raise Our Game.
A call for more ridiculous traditions.
Opinion
Can We All Agree We Want a Pool and Then Argue About Car Parks Separately?
A modest proposal from someone who just wants to swim.
Opinion
Put the Clocks Back, But Leave My Emotional Schedule Alone
An extra hour won't fix Broxden, but I'll take it.