Local · Culture
Perth Museum Becomes Unofficial Storm Shelter; Visitors ‘Accidentally’ Learn History
Wet families discover Black History Month displays while waiting for buses.
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Local · Scone
Scone Palace Peacocks Put Tail Feathers Away Again; ‘We Don’t Do Matinees in This Weather’
Brief sunny display cancelled due to Storm Austen.
Local · Parks
North Inch Picnic Blankets Cancelled En Masse; Geese Declare Victory
Thursday's sunny picnickers have left; geese reclaim the republic.
Local · High Street
High Street Traders Report ‘Proper Friday’: Wet Shoppers Buy Soup, Umbrellas and Emotional Support Pies
Footfall up among people who 'had to be out anyway'.
Local · Leisure
Pool Row Continues: Alternative Vision vs Thimblerow Plan Debated Without Anyone Agreeing What ‘Feasible’ Means
Campaigners push Glover Street concept; council calls for hard evidence; public still wants somewhere to swim.
Local · Weather
Perth Bus Shelter Briefly Turns Into Sauna During Sunshine; Queue Asks for Eucalyptus
Glass shelter on Dunkeld Road reaches '19 degrees, which is basically Finland'.
Local · Gardening
Blairgowrie Marrow ‘Too Big to Leave Garden’ After Bright Spells Growth Spurt
Gardeners blame 47 minutes of sun; council asked whether it needs planning permission.
Local · High Street
High Street Pigeon Shop ‘Mr Gregor’ Opens Second Branch
Expansion into a second empty unit described as 'more than most chains managed this year'.
Local · Games
300 Million Games of Monopoly Reveal Best Strategy; Perth Version Players Still Fighting Over Who Gets Broxden
Study finds hoarding cash is a mistake; Perth players say 'aye, but what about the parking'.
Local · Leisure
After London E-Bike Jousting Craze, Perth Proposes a Fair Contest: Mobility Scooters at Dawn on the North Inch
Pensioners in armour 'very keen'; lances to be replaced by baguettes on health and safety grounds.
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