Local · High Street
Perth High Street Pigeon Awarded Business Rates Relief After Opening ‘Pop-Up’ Shop in Empty Unit
Bird 'selling mainly crumbs' is first new retailer on that stretch since spring.
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Local · Schools
Tattie Holidays Over; Perthshire Children Return to School Having Not Picked a Single Tattie
Generational shift as 'tattie howking' replaced by 'tattie looking at on a phone'.
Local · Pitlochry
Enchanted Forest Visitors Mistake A9 Temporary Traffic Lights for Part of the Show
Families stop to applaud red-amber-green 'light installation'; one dad gives it four stars.
Local · Culture
Perth Museum Visitors Still Queueing to See Stone of Destiny Told It’s ‘Basically a Rock’ by Toddler
Three-year-old's review goes viral; museum says it 'welcomes all critics, including those who are mostly snack'.
Local · Parking
Perth Car Parks Hit by QR Code Scammers Again; Residents Now Too Scared to Scan Anything, Including Shopping
Tesco tills 'grind to a halt' as shoppers refuse to let barcodes near their phones.
Local
Bonfire Night Listings Published; Perth Begins Annual Debate Over Whether That Bang Was Fireworks or Just the A9
Residents urged to 'pace their oohs' ahead of Christmas.
Development
Old Leisure Pool Site to Get Flats and a Care Home, Ending Years of Locals Standing Outside It Remembering the Flumes
Residents ask for 'one wee wave machine in the communal garden, for heritage'.
Energy
Carse of Gowrie Solar Park Plans Raise Concern That Panels Will Struggle to Find Any Sun to Collect
Developers insist the scheme can run on 'ambient Scottish optimism' during winter.
Culture
Perth Art Gallery Launches Digital Guide So Visitors Can Admire the Collection From a Bus Shelter in the Rain
Free app lets you 'experience world-class art without having to find somewhere to park'.
Local
Landmark Perth Art Shop’s Staff Find New Jobs, Leaving the City With an Unprecedented Shortage of Bad News
News desks 'left staring at a happy ending, unsure what to do with it'.
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