Politics · Time
Holyrood and Westminster Briefed on Clocks Going Back; Both Claim Credit for Extra Hour of Sleep
No legislation required; both sides issue statements anyway.
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Friday, 23 October 2026
Local · Culture
Perth Museum Becomes Unofficial Storm Shelter; Visitors ‘Accidentally’ Learn History
Wet families discover Black History Month displays while waiting for buses.
Local · Scone
Scone Palace Peacocks Put Tail Feathers Away Again; ‘We Don’t Do Matinees in This Weather’
Brief sunny display cancelled due to Storm Austen.
Local · Parks
North Inch Picnic Blankets Cancelled En Masse; Geese Declare Victory
Thursday's sunny picnickers have left; geese reclaim the republic.
Local · High Street
High Street Traders Report ‘Proper Friday’: Wet Shoppers Buy Soup, Umbrellas and Emotional Support Pies
Footfall up among people who 'had to be out anyway'.
Local · Leisure
Pool Row Continues: Alternative Vision vs Thimblerow Plan Debated Without Anyone Agreeing What ‘Feasible’ Means
Campaigners push Glover Street concept; council calls for hard evidence; public still wants somewhere to swim.
Local Characters
Kinross Man Still Winds Every Clock in the House Manually the Night Before the Change
'Phones cheat,' he says. 'A clock should earn its hour.'
Local Characters
Blairgowrie Man Writes Haiku for Every Diverted Bus Stop During A93 Works
'Beeches Road again / Emma Street, my unexpected / friend' — and 40 more.
Local Characters
Scone’s ‘Storm Auntie’ Has Named Every Weather System Since 1987 — Officially or Not
Austen and Boelo already in her ledger; she rates Austen 'a solid 7 for drama'.
Good News · Community
Centre for Inclusive Living Holds AGM at The Gateway; Independence Agenda Quieter Than Broxden Petition But More Useful
Local disability organisation meets; Perth notices people doing actual good.