Opinion · Football
In Defence of the Sweeper Keeper: Goalkeepers Have Been Stuck in a Box for 150 Years, and Some of Us Have Had Enough
Our columnist, a five-a-side goalie, welcomes Simo Valakari's thinking and his own new freedom to wander.
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Opinion · Pastry
A Sausage Roll Should Be Bigger Than Your Hand. Anything Smaller Is a Canapé, and I Will Not Be Taking Questions
Blair Atholl's new giant rolls have reopened an old argument. Our columnist settles it.
Forecast · Visibility
Met Office Says Visibility ‘Excellent’; Perth Climbs Kinnoull Hill, Sees Dundee, Says It Looks Smaller Than It Expected
On a clear Sunday you can see for miles from Perth. Dundee, it has been confirmed, can also see Perth.
Outlook · Bonfire Night
Bonfire Night Forecast: Cloudy, 11°C, Rain Mainly at Lunchtime; Perth Dogs Hope It Rains at 7pm Instead
Thursday looks overcast, with a 30% chance of showers around midday. Firework fans are happy. Spaniels are not.
Forecast · Monday
Monday Brings Sunny Intervals and 12°C; Perth Man Buys Two Bags of Grit Anyway ‘in Case the Forecast Is Lying’
The Met Office says dry and bright. A Perth DIY store reports brisk sales of de-icer, grit and blind optimism.
Forecast · Tonight
Clear Skies Bring a Frost Tonight; Perth Discovers the Ice Scraper Is Exactly Where It Left It in March, Which Is Nowhere
Temperatures fall to around 0°C under clear skies. Car windscreens across the city brace themselves.
Forecast · Today
Sunny, Dry and 12°C: Perth Gets a Perfect November Sunday and Immediately Worries What It Will Cost Later
Less than a 5% chance of rain and light winds. Perth residents look at the blue sky and wonder what they've done to deserve it.
Football · Premier League
Manchester United Relegation Talk Grows; Perth’s Many Man Utd Fans Quietly Check How Far McDiarmid Park Is From Their House
Nine points from seven games and pundits are talking about the drop. In Perth, glory hunters consider the unthinkable: supporting their local team.
Boxing · Las Vegas
Canelo Wins Again; Perth Boxing Club’s Oldest Member, 81, Says He’d Have Fancied Him ‘in About 1966’
Canelo Álvarez beat Mbilli overnight. In a Perth gym, a pensioner shadow-boxes against the TV and declares a draw.
Formula 1 · Mexico City
Hamilton Takes First Ferrari Pole in Mexico; Perth Man With a Red Fiat Panda Says He ‘Always Knew Red Was Faster’
Lewis Hamilton starts tonight's Mexico City Grand Prix from the front. In Perth, a 2009 Panda has been washed in his honour.