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Encore Edinburgh has opened on Hope Street in the Capital, beneath the bustling Parisian-style West End Brasserie restaurant.

First look inside new Parisian-style cocktail bar

Steve McMahon, who has joined Ingenious Audio, alongside the Edinburgh firm's chief executive John Crawford.

Key hire and six-figure funding boost for Edinburgh audio tech pioneer

The new W hotel offers stunning views of Edinburgh, including from here, the Wow suite living room.

New hotel with stunning views from rooftop terrace opens

Bread Street Kitchen and Bar staff at St Andrew's Square celebrate the launch of the festive fundraiser. Pictured are Meath Trainor, Lawrence Cowan, Spiney, Agata Lubera and manager Eirini Dima.

Gordon Ramsay's festive fundraiser returns

Anyone with Andrew as their first name or surname can claim a free St Andrew's Day meal at two Edinburgh pubs.

Free St Andrew's Day meal for Andrew's

EasyJet announced new flights out of Edinburgh for 2024 – including Rovaniemi, the gateway to Lapland. Photo: Pixabay

EasyJet adds exciting new routes from Edinburgh Airport

The new Burger King restaurant will be at Craigleith Retail Park in Edinburgh.

New Burger King will create 30 new jobs

The best Italian restaurants and takeaways across Scotland were honoured at the 10th annual Scottish Italian Awards.

The Edinburgh and Lothians winners at Scottish Italian Awards

Giancarlo's Italian Restaurant in Tranent, which is currently closed. Photo: Google Maps.

Licensing chiefs revoke restaurant's licence after seven-year breach

The Steading, located near Midlothian Snowsports Centre on Biggar Road, is one of seven pubs being offered for sale by Three Thistles.

Popular bar and restaurant up for sale

Councillors at Edinburgh City Chambers are to cut tax discounts currently enjoyed by businesses on empty premises. Picture: Neil Hanna.

Businesses to lose tax discount on empty premises

Where: 34 Bread Street, EH3 9AF. SquareMeal says: If you want somewhere to watch the fireworks without having to brave the elements, SKYbar Edinburgh offers the perfect place to enjoy a few glasses of something nice in cosy surroundings.

15 Edinburgh restaurants with a view to celebrate New Year

Several witty Edinburgh and Lothian business owners are competing for the title of the UK's 'punniest' shop name. Photo: Google Street View

Search launched for UK’s best shop name puns

Victoria Street in Edinburgh has been crowned as the UK’s best spot for independent shops. Photo: Robert Perry

Edinburgh street is UK’s No.1 spot for independent shops

Scottish gift shops on the Royal Mile. Image: Google.

Calls for crackdown on Royal Mile’s gift shops

Giovanni’s, a family-run business on Northfield Broadway in Edinburgh, triumphed at the Good Food Awards.

Family-run Edinburgh chippy named amongst UK's best
Long-running Edinburgh fish & chip shop recognised as one of the best with prestigious award

Daisy Beau owner Annie Storrie, pictured at her new Leith salon at Pirrie Street in Edinburgh with Angel, one of Annie's four chihuahuas.

Business is booming for hairdresser after opening of new salon

The opening date for a new Stack & Still restaurant on Edinburgh's Hanover Street has been revealed – and it’s just days away.

New Stack & Still restaurant gets opening date

Hutcheon Mearns managing director Craig Hutcheon with Edinburgh team members Jack Ramage, Angela McCann, Karolina Slowik-Skiba, Daniel Burns and Lianne Ross. Picture: Michal Wachucik/Abermedia

Professional services advisory firm opens Edinburgh office and unveils key hires

Take a look through our photo gallery to see 13 of the best cocktails bars in Edinburgh.

13 of the coolest Edinburgh cocktail bars

Take a look through our photo gallery to see what The Good Food Guide considers Edinburgh's best dog-friendly restaurants.

The 'most dog friendly restaurants' named

The UK’s best places to eat in 2023 have just been revealed – and three Edinburgh restaurants have been included in the top 100 list.

3 Edinburgh venues on list of UK's top 100 restaurants

Hundreds attended the annual event, where Livingston Women’s FC footballers joined in the fun and carried out a light warm up for the toddlers. And to help get them on their way, Go Radio, who provided the festive tunes on the day, led a Jingle Bells sing-along before the countdown took place and starting whistle was blown.

Elf Toddle Walk raises money for children's charity

Jet2 has boosted its offering from Edinburgh with additional flights to a host of sun-soaked destinations.

Jet2 adds flights from Edinburgh to 10 sunshine destinations

We spoke to Leeds United fans about their favourite matchday foods

If you are wondering how much a visit to Edinburgh’s Christmas Market will cost, we've got you covered with a breakdown of the food and drink prices.

Here are Edinburgh Christmas Market food & drinks prices

Ryanair is axing flights from Edinburgh Airport to Turin in Italy, Santiago de Compostela in Spain, and Carcassone, Nîmes and Poitiers in France.

Ryanair axes routes to Italy, Spain and France
Budget airline says move comes after a review of seasonal routes

Shoppers out and about in Glasgow, where parts of the city centre have suffered badly from store closures in recent years. Picture: Jane Barlow

Opportunities and challenges: Edinburgh and Glasgow property markets in focus

Take a look through our photo gallery to see inside Edinburgh's newest branch of Starbucks.

First look at new Starbucks coffee shop on Princes Street

The four Edinburgh venues battling to be named as Scotland's Best Gastro Pub are The Queens Arms, The King’s Wark, The Scran and Scallie and Red Squirrel.

Four local venues up for Gastro Pub of the Year award

WestJet has announced new routes between Edinburgh Airport and the Canadian cities of Toronto and Halifax, in addition to its Calgary service. Picture: City of Toronto

New flights from Edinburgh to Canadian cities

Rather than demolish the pavilion-style building, Knight Property Group invested £20m into the redevelopment of the three-storey site, which has made it one of Edinburgh Park’s most sustainable office buildings. Picture: McAteer Photograph

IT firm moves 80 staff into 'landmark' office building on outskirts of Edinburgh

Cucina LC cafe in Edinburgh's Haymaket Terrace was found to have a deep fat fryer which went beyond what had been granted planning permission.

Cafe ordered to remove deep fat fryer after 'odour nuisance' complaints

The three local venues battling to be named as the nation’s best pub are the Barony Bar (Broughton Street), The Scottish Engineer (Telford Road) and the Laird & Dog Inn (High Street, Lasswade).

Three local venues up for Scotland's Pub of the Year award

Aurora, located on Leith's Great Junction Street, will cease trading after the bells on Hogmanay.

Popular city restaurant announces its 'sad closure'

Innis & Gunn is partnering with the iconic Edinburgh winter festival for the first time. Picture: Sandy Young Photography

Innis & Gunn named official beer partner for Edinburgh’s famous winter festival

An office building at 7 Castle Street was one of the property investment deals completed in Edinburgh during 2023.

Edinburgh set for 'flurry of deals' as property investment tops 2022 total

Nearly three in ten respondents said their main opportunity over the next year was technological innovation (file image). Picture: Getty Images.

In depth: Major study of 'thriving' UK finance sector flags tech as top priority

The Oxford Bar is housed within an original Georgian dwelling and has served as a public house for many a generation, the pub is chiefly notable for having been featured in Ian Rankin's Inspector Rebus series of novels as the inspector's favourite watering hole.

In pictures: 12 of Edinburgh’s oldest pubs

Rosa’s Thai will be based in a former greengrocers-turned-listed building which dates back to the 1700s. The restaurant’s exterior nods to Edinburgh’s rich heritage with beautiful Greek-style columns and ornate iron railings,.

First look at new city centre Thai restaurant

Wingstop UK is opening its second site in Edinburgh, in Fountain Park, on December 11. Picture: contributed.

Fast food chain to open second restaurant in Capital next month

The headline Scotland business activity index - a measure of combined manufacturing and service sector output - fell to 46.5 from 49.3 in September. Picture: Getty Images/iStockphoto.

Scottish private sector activity continues downward trajectory - RBS

Real estate firm Cushman & Wakefield has published a new report imagining what Edinburgh could look like in 2040.

Radical Princes Street revamp predicted under ‘imagined’ 2040 Edinburgh vision

Three of Edinburgh's best Irish pubs are competing to be named as Scotland’s best.

Three city venues named as finalists for Irish Pub of the Year award

Jet.com and Jet2holidays is offering a 10% discount to fly from Edinburgh Airport to a variety of spots popular with skiers and snowboarders.

Budget airline launches winter sale on ski flights

Edinburgh’s Black Axe Throwing Co, which first opened in 2018, took to social media to say they are shutting their doors on November 22.

Popular Edinburgh attraction announces sudden closure

Paula Swan, who runs Pastel bakery in Midlothian, stockpiled 20 boxes after she heard rumours that Caramac was being discontinued. Photo: Paula Swan

Midlothian bakery goes viral with Caramac post

Finnair is increasing the number of flights from Edinburgh to Helsinki, the stunning Finnish city famed for its Christmas markets. Photo: Julia Kivel / Visit Finland.

Major airline increases Edinburgh flights to Helsinki

Edinburgh Neapolitan pizza restaurant, MATTO, opens its third site in Newington this month.

Edinburgh pizza restaurant to open third site

Flught Club, a highly-anticipated new bar which promises to 'reinvent darts for the 21st century', is set to open its doors in Edinburgh next week.

Edinburgh Flight Club hits streets to give away amazing prizes

Situated on Princes Street, the UNIQLO store will have a sales floor of approximately 1,430 sq metres, spread across 2 levels.

Japanese fashion brand to open huge Edinburgh store

From left: the new team of Mantas Lozys, Jenny Purves, Moni Tagore, Judy Shields, and Andy Cramond. Picture: Lukasz Kudrel.

Edinburgh-based property investment specialist Cox & Co debuts new division

M&S has undergone a significant turnaround plan in recent years including a raft of store closures while others have been opened in the likes of out-of-town locations. Picture: Lisa Ferguson

M&S: Profits up, food sales surge, dividend restored but more stores will close

The report says its findings indicate that advised clients have a better or more informed attitude to risk. Picture: Getty Images/iStockphoto.

In depth: report highlights need for more retirement planning advice

Vault City launches its latest creation, a thick and creamy golden oat-based breakfast style beer. The Edinburgh brewery’s Overnight Oats beer has a whopping ABV of 8.4%.

Breakfast beer launched by local brewery