“Scotland's Finest News Source, Allegedly”
The Highland Perthshire town has agreed to twin with Salado, Texas, which hosts its own Highland Games. Locals are already arguing about whether a Stetson counts as a bonnet.
A Perthetic cartoon of the new special relationship, as seen from Wade's Bridge. Illustration: Perthetic Cartoon Desk (digital illustration; not a photograph)
City centre traders say they want action on footfall, parking and empty units. A Perthetic reporter offered to walk up and down the High Street to help.
The switch-on weekend runs from 20 to 22 November, with the lights going on at 6pm on Saturday 21 November, followed by fireworks. Perth has already started stretching.
The actor, who has ridden round the world, says the best road of all is the one that finishes with a cup of tea in Crieff. Perthshire mothers have forwarded the article to their sons with no comment.
The closure runs from 9 to 13 November. Muthill residents say the diversion is basically a tour of the village, with views.
The closure runs from today. The diversion is short, but Stanley residents say the village has never had so many people looking for it.
The road is closed from today, with a diversion via the A823, A9 and B9141. The glen is expected to be very peaceful indeed.
The switch-on weekend promises music, lights and a procession. Perth's children have already started counting the sleeps.
Long waits can end. Perth's perennial runners-up say they have taken heart.
High pressure is expected to hang around. Perth's gardeners, dog walkers and anyone with a ladder have cause to smile.
MPs at Westminster are once again chewing over whether there will be an early general election. A Perth church hall has decided not to take any chances.
English regional mayors are getting more financial freedom. Perth, which does not have a mayor, would like one, and has already bought a chain.
Help with bills is welcome. Perth's pensioners have already budgeted it, spent it in their heads, and put on a second cardigan just in case.
The German has reached the top of the rankings. In Perth, a man who was top of the club ladder for two weeks in 2011 has offered some advice.
The Gunners' players say the pressure of a title race is something to enjoy. Perth's football supporters say they could have told them that, and given them a pie.
Hibernian will face Rangers in the final. A Perth man who changes allegiance every time the score changes has been told to lie down.
High pressure is expected to stay nearby into the middle of November. Perth people say they have heard this before.
Midweek looks mainly cloudy, with patchy drizzle and some early frost and fog. Thursday is 5 November. Perth's dogs are cautiously optimistic.
The library sale is a Perth tradition. Regulars say the trick is to go early and avoid eye contact with anybody near the crime novels.
Calm November mornings bring mirror-like lochs. Photographers are heading for Loch Tay and Loch Faskally before the drizzle arrives.
The switch-on is on Saturday 21 November at 6pm, with fireworks to follow and a procession on the Sunday.
Derek Shand, 58, says it is the best investment he has ever made. 'It went down, but it went down very nicely.'
Jean Kerr, 77, says the Met Office is all very well, but her tea towels have never once been wrong.
The village's mirror and looking-glass shop has closed. Its owners say the loch has been so still lately that nobody needs one.
Perth's first and only cryptocurrency advice shop has closed. Its customers have been told that their savings are 'somewhere'.
Values in Western Australia's capital have slipped since the spring peak. The original Perth says it is here for its namesake in difficult times.
The world's biggest crypto exchange says withdrawals are stabilising and that customers will be reimbursed. Perth's savers remain unconvinced by the whole business.
The broadcaster stopped showing Spanish football after a joke by the Real Madrid star, despite apologies all round.
The President has held a final weekend of rallies ahead of the midterms. Perth compares notes on the art of getting round.
For low-wind washing days. One spray, two sheets, zero excuses. Dries a full line in a 2mph calm. Do not point at the neighbour's bonfire. — Letham Aerosol Weather Co.
Has Perthshire been suspiciously dry? Authentic Scottish rain on demand. Three settings: Smirr, Dreich, Stottin. Ideal for visitors who feel short-changed. — Tay Valley Precipitation Ltd