Breaking · Storm Chloe
Storm Chloe Ghosts Perth After Booking Tuesday Slot; Loyalty Card Holders Demand Refund of Nothing
Met Office declines to name the third storm; Fair City left with yellow warning, sideways rain and a cancelled stamp.
Back Issue
Tuesday, 27 October 2026
Obituaries for Shops
Honest Satnav Accessories (2024–2026)
Fictional booth sold stickers reading 'THIS IS PROBABLY WRONG'; sold out, then closed from integrity fatigue.
Obituaries for Shops
Slightly Smaller Jar Gherkin Emporium (Oct 2026–Oct 2026)
Fictional shop opened for the everyday-fixes news cycle; closed when someone asked for a bridie.
Obituaries for Shops
Spoke & Hope Umbrella Hospital (1999–2026)
Fictional repair shop overwhelmed by inside-out admissions; declared a triage holiday.
Obituaries for Shops
True North Print Shop (2011–2026)
Fictional printers refused to reprint the AI map and accidentally became heroes.
Obituaries for Shops
Chloe Stamp Kiosk (Mon 8am–Tue 9am, 2026)
Fictional pop-up closed after product became conceptually unavailable.
Local Characters
Isa’s Knees Correctly Predicted Chloe Would Be a Damp Squib
Left knee quiet; right knee 'only drizzle'; Met Office quietly impressed.
Local Characters
Self-Taught Gherkin Sommelier Opens Pop-Up Ahead of ‘Everyday Fixes’
Fictional Scone man pairs pickles with Tunnock's for reasons he cannot explain.
Local Characters
Woman Who Waved at Every Diverted Bus Now Recognises 14 Drivers by Toot
Fictional Blairgowrie retiree compiling a toot-dialect dictionary.
Local Characters
Man With 40 Laminators Declares Chloe Stamp ‘A Teachable Moment’
Fictional Tulloch collector pivoting to Unnamed Weather Endurance Cards.