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Perthetic

“Scotland's Finest News Source, Allegedly”

Vol. CXII · No. 4,812Late Drizzle EditionPrice: One Tablet

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Politics

Perth and Kinross Council Insists It Will Not Be Merged With Dundee 'While There Is Still Breath in Its Body and Money in the Biscuit Tin'

Officials barricade themselves inside council HQ with a 2019 budget, three staplers and the ceremonial Thimblerow swimming pool plans.

Perth West Masterplan Promises 1,500 Homes, an Innovation Highway and, for the First Time, a Way Across the A9 That Doesn't Involve Prayer

30-year city expansion begins with an underpass, which locals describe as 'the most romantic thing the council has ever done'.

Perth's Traffic Cones Granted Permanent Residency After Living in the City Longer Than Most Councillors

Cones on York Place, Caledonian Road and King's Place to receive voting rights, a council tax band and, in some cases, a small pension.

20mph Rollout Completed Across 135 Communities; Council Immediately Announces Plans for 15mph, 10mph and 'Just Get Out and Push'

Final phase in Blairgowrie, Bridge of Earn and Bankfoot hailed as 'a stepping stone towards total stillness'.