Weather · Heritage
Perth’s Oldest Puddle Dries Up for First Time in 14 Years; Mourners Gather
Craigie puddle, nicknamed 'Loch Wee', is expected to be back by teatime Friday.
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Weather · Sky
Orionid Meteor Shower Peaks Over Perth; Residents Watch It on a Video From Somewhere Else
Cloud arrives with precision timing; 'it's like it knows', say stargazers.
Weather
Friday’s ‘Wet and Windy’ Forecast Welcomed Back ‘Like a Prodigal Son’
Residents hug their raincoats; one man reportedly sleeps in his wellies.
Weather
Perth Pharmacies Report Run on Sun Cream; Single Bottle Last Seen in 2019 Sells for £40
Factor 50 'changes hands at the Co-op like a rare whisky'.
Obituaries for Shops
SPIN CITY RECORDS, Behind the Bus Station (1971–2004): Where Perth Bought Its First Album and Its Last Single
A record shop with a listening booth that smelled of crisps.
Obituaries for Shops
WOOLLY WENDY’S, Scone (1983–2022): Kept the Village in Cardigans Through Every Winter
A wool shop with a bell on the door and opinions about acrylic.
Obituaries for Shops
THE KEY & HEEL BAR, South Street Arcade (1968–2020): Cut Keys, Fixed Heels, Asked No Questions
A man in a brown coat who could do both in four minutes.
Obituaries for Shops
HEATHER & HAGGIS GIFTS, Off George Street (1979–2025): Sold 40,000 Tea Towels, No Two the Same Ugly
Remembered for its tartan teddy bears and its 'Nessie in a Kilt' snow globes.
Obituaries for Shops
McNAB’S UMBRELLA REPAIRS, Old High Street (1952–2026): Undone, at Last, by 47 Minutes of Sun
Perth's only umbrella mender closes after a single morning without a customer.
World · Mars
NASA Rover Breaks Driving Record on Mars, Where There Are Famously No Roadworks
Perth asks what the rover's secret is; NASA says 'no cones'.