Weather
Leaning Chimney Demands Wind Be Kept ‘Strictly Off-Camera’
Stack says gusts are 'not on brand'; engineers say: stay outside the cordon.
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Weather
Storm Boelo Arrives to Find Perth Already Wet, Asks ‘What Am I Even For?’
A storm with an identity crisis meets a city that has seen it all.
City Centre
Pigeons Launch Official Chimney Fan Club; Membership Fee One Chip
Birds 'just here for the stack', say ornithologists.
Planning
Escape Room Plan for St John Street; Residents Ask Whether Broxden Already Counts
Planning application to turn a shop into escape rooms is validated.
City Centre
‘Open for Business’ Signs Prove So Popular the Signs Want Their Own Shop
Council signage for traders near the cordon is a hit; please do actually go shopping.
City Centre
Cordon Tape Shortlisted for Turner Prize After ‘Bold Use of Red and White’
Critics praise the piece's 'confident relationship with lamp-posts'.
Breaking · Weather
Storm Austen Rolls In; Perth Celebrates End of ‘The Sunshine Incident’ With Full Umbrella Protocol
Met Office confirms wet and windy Friday after Thursday's 47-minute bright spells; residents 'relieved normality has been restored'.
Obituaries for Shops
THE TOY BARRACKS, near the High Street (1974–2015): Wooden Trains, Plastic Soldiers, Queue at Christmas
A toy shop that smelled of cardboard and anticipation.
Obituaries for Shops
CORRY’S FISH, the Old Market (1948–2012): Knew Which Day the Haddock Was Good
Sawdust on the floor, weather on the fishmonger's advice.
Obituaries for Shops
VIDEO VAULT, Friarton (1989–2008): Late Fees, New Releases, and a Beaded Curtain
Where Friday nights began with an argument about what to watch.