World · Vatican
Vatican Celebrates the Popemobile; Perth Mobility Scooter Club Asks for Bulletproof Canopy
The famous papal vehicle is honoured in Rome. In Perth, pensioners point out their scooters face greater daily hazards, mainly bins.
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World · Japan
Bank of Japan Hits 2% Inflation Target After 13 Years; Perth Gran Hits Hers in a Week at the Butcher’s
Tokyo celebrates a long-awaited milestone. In Perth, prices of mince were said to have 'reached target some time ago'.
Wildlife · Kinross
Loch Leven’s Geese Expect Fresh Visitors as Nature Trail Plans Take Flight
New trail could bring more families to Scotland's top goose-watching spot. The geese say they are 'big in Iceland' but happy to perform.
Autumn · Highland Perthshire
Dry Weekend Start Gives Big Tree Country One Last Golden Hurrah Before the Frost
Leaf-peepers urged to get out today. Dunkeld, the Hermitage and Pitlochry still glowing, though a frost on Sunday night will start to bring the curtain down.
Wellness · Travel
Copenhagen Opens Water Culture House With Ten Pools and Three Saunas; Perth Points Out It Has the Tay and a Bracing Wind
Danish capital's new bathing palace wows architects. Perth tourism chiefs counter with 'nature's own cold plunge, free of charge'.
Culture · Perth
Perth Museum Missing From World’s Most-Visited List; City Demands Recount, Citing ‘The Stone Alone’
Beijing's Palace Museum tops the global rankings. Perth argues its Stone of Destiny is 'the heaviest exhibit per visitor' anywhere.
Visitors · Aberfeldy
Aberfeldy Tourist Office Prepares Phrasebook for Texan Visitors: ‘Howdy’ Means ‘Aye’, ‘Y’all’ Means ‘Youse’
With twinning confirmed, Highland Perthshire gets ready for Lone Star visitors. Key phrase: 'that's the Tay, sir, not a creek'.
Comment
Opinion: I Don’t Care Where the Pool Goes as Long as It Has a Flume I’m Allowed On
Thimblerow or Glover Street? Our columnist has only one test for Perth's new leisure centre, and it involves a slide.
Comment
Opinion: I Read the Whole Budget So You Don’t Have To (I Did Not Read the Whole Budget)
Our economics columnist offers his considered analysis of the Chancellor's plans, based on the first page and the pictures.
Comment
Opinion: In Defence of the Uninspiring — Some of Us Like a Plain Swing
Loch Leven's play area has been called 'uninspiring'. Our columnist says that's exactly what a tired parent wants.