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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

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

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

We spoke to Leeds United fans about their favourite matchday foods

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 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'

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

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

Rigatoni's, on South Clerk Street in Edinburgh, has been put on the market after 10 years of trading.

Family-friendly Italian restaurant put up for sale

The total annual energy bill of an average Edinburgh household is £1,888, according to the latest figures. Photo by Jacob King/ PA.

Households pay hundreds of pounds extra on their energy bills

The Wasps Trust was supported by SIS to deliver sustainable building upgrades for Inverness Creative Academy. Picture by Martin Shields Photography

Charity and social enterprise funder sees lending return to pre-pandemic levels

Popular chain Knoops, who sell hot and cold chocolate drinks, has confirmed plans to open in Edinburgh this winter.

Luxury chocolate drinks shop opening in Edinburgh

The listed lodge was part of Prince Albert’s 19th Century landscaping plans

Lodges owned by Ministers refused short-term lets

Rebrand for Edinburgh company with a global reach in the energy sector – WeConnect Energy. Submitted picture

Ad Feature Rebrand for Edinburgh-based global energy company

The Omni Centre has been put up for sale for £65 million by owner Nuveen.

Edinburgh’s Omni Centre put up for sale
The Omni Centre has been put up for sale for £65 million by owner Nuveen

JD Sports Fashion - something of a UK retail success story - expects to open more than 200 stores worldwide by January next year.

Tiso owner JD Sports hailed as retail sector 'star performer' as Gen Z digs deep

ONS figures show the median wage including bonuses in Edinburgh saw just a 7.5 per cent increase in the three months to July – below Consumer Prices Index (CPI) inflation of 7.8 per cent over the same period. Photo: PA/ Joe Giddens

Wages fail to match inflation despite UK real-terms pay steadying

Stock photo of Peter Whitecross Butchers at Dunbar High Street, which has sadly closed its doors after 27 years in business.

Butcher forced to close shop after "hardest year yet"

The limited glimpses of the sun during August was one of the factors behind the dreary sales figures.

Scottish retailers suffer second month of falling sales as spending squeezed

Luxury womenswear brand ME+EM has opened the doors to first Scottish store on Edinburgh's George Street.

Luxury womenswear store opens on George Street

Take a look through our photo gallery to see the best garden centre in and around Edinburgh, including Dobbies, pictured here.

9 of the best garden centres to visit across Edinburgh

Where: 33a St Stephen Street, Edinburgh, EH3 5AH. Dish Cult said: From its commitment to sustainable sourcing to its creative menu offerings, Purslane has become a destination for foodies seeking fine dining in a non-formal environment. With an emphasis on contemporary British cuisine, the Michelin-recommended restaurant reimagines classic dishes while incorporating international influences. Head chef and owner Paul Gunning (who has worked at some of London’s top hotel restaurants) is at the helm of the venue, which is found at the New Town end of Stockbridge. Around 80% of Purslane’s suppliers are in this neighbourhood, making it uber-local and eco-friendly, and the dining room’s artwork is by a burgeoning British artist, Andrew Lennie. Choose from five and seven-course tasting experiences and a lunch menu.

Top 10 Edinburgh restaurants for traditional British grub

Monsoon Accessorize has put signs on the door of its Edinburgh Gyle Centre branch informing customers they are now closed. Photo: Shutterstock

Monsoon Accessorize store announces sudden closure

Shakedown, a burger and milkshake restaurant, is set to open up in Corstorphine. Photo: Kesar Hassan

American-style eatery coming to Corstorphine

Lidl is set to move into the large unit at Edinburgh's Meadowbank Shopping Park previously occupied by TK Maxx.

New Lidl store given opening date

Chris Lawrie, area director for Scotland at Bank of Scotland: 'There are challenges, particularly with continued high prices which many firms are finding difficult to navigate.'

Scottish firms less confident than others in UK as soaring costs take toll
Business confidence in Scotland nudged higher this month but remains below UK levels and many firms are still struggling to cope with rising costs, a key survey today suggests.

New boiler and bathroom trade counter opens in Edinburgh, as Mr Central Heating backs community groups. Picture – supplied.

Ad Feature New boiler and bathroom trade counter opens in Edinburgh

Charity Super.Mkt, the ‘department store for second-hand style, has officially opened its doors in Edinburgh's St James Quarter.

Charity Super.Mkt opens its doors at St James Quarter

Home Bargains, which promises ‘top brands at bottom prices’ will take over the vacant Marks & Spencer outlet at Meadowbank Retail Park in Edinburgh.

Opening date for giant city bargain store

Scamp & Dude, whose celebrity clientele includes Sophie Ellis-Bextor and Vicky McClure, will open a new store in Edinburgh's St James Quarter in September. Photo: Scamp & Dude

Celebs' favourite fashion store coming to Edinburgh

Pub giant JD Wetherspoon runs more than 800 pubs across the UK and Ireland, including Dunfermline’s Guildhall & Linen Exchange. Picture: Scott Reid

Tim Martin dispels 'urban myths' surrounding Wetherspoons as sales rebound

White Stuff has opened its new flagship store in Edinburgh's George Street

Fashion brand opens new flagship store in city centre

The FCA has found that around 400,000 Scots had missed a domestic bill or loan payment in at least three of the previous six months (file image). Picture: Getty Images/iStockphoto.

Interview: FCA boss Nikhil Rathi on improving bank support for Scots customers

Try this new real-life dating app before everyone knows about it across the UK!

Ad Feature Tired of dating apps? New real-life dating app arranges dates in minutes

Exterior of CHANEL at 8 Charlotte Square, Edinburgh Pic:CHANEL

Chanel opens an ephemeral boutique in Edinburgh

This is just one of several restaurant chains that locals want to open in Edinburgh. Turtle Bay, which serves up flavourful Caribbean food and tropical cocktails, has 51 venues across the nation.

The 12 businesses our readers want to see in Edinburgh

Mexican decor that can be found throughout the whole of the restaurant. Ladies and gents toilet facilities are also located on this floor.

Popular Old Town restaurant up for sale after 39 years

Edinburgh's best sandwich shops, including the Honeycomb Tea Room and Polentoni.

Edinburgh sandwich shops named best in Scotland

Edinburgh Gin Distillery has been named among the best in the UK

City gin distilleries named among best in UK

EEN reporter Annabelle Gauntlett tries the new menu at Duck & Waffle, St James Quarter

We review the 'showstopper' new menu at St James Quarter's flagship restaurant

The Scottish Retail Consortium said the April figures revealed a more pronounced polarisation of performance between food and non-food categories.

Cost of living: Easter sees 'slender but welcome' uplift in Scottish sales

This unique blend of 12 essential ingredients is specifically designed to balance hormones and support women through night sweats and the menopause

Ad Feature Menopause night sweats: How natural supplements may be able to help

Ogilvie Rolland, Simon Brewer, Michael Rolland and Karl Jones. Picture: Stewart Attwood

Scottish retailer with 19 stores across country sold to English peer

Taylors Snacks is a new brand being launched to replace Mackie’s crisps. Identical Scottish twins Mairi and Amy Johnson from Currie try to taste the difference between Taylors and Mackie’s crisps packets.

Crisp brand announces name change and new look

Retail was one of the sectors to see an uptick in confidence in the opening quarter of the year.

Small business confidence rebounds but 'plenty of dark clouds on horizon'

Rathbones has found that 44 per cent of business-owners north of the Border have given their employees regular financial help in the last six months. Picture: Andy Buchanan/AFP via Getty Images.

Cost of living: Scottish business-owners supporting employees financially

Primark has become one of the most familiar and successful brands on the high street.

Primark pull: Cash-strapped customers flock to value chain despite price hikes

Following the changes Prezzo will still have 97 restaurants and about 2,000 staff.

Scottish sites hit as Prezzo takes axe to 46 restaurants amid soaring costs

The Scottish Retail Consortium said that once adjusted for inflation, total retail sales by value dipped 0.1 per cent in March.

Scottish retail sales flatline as cash-strapped shoppers focus on essentials

Volunteers involved in the World Care Foundation and State Street food bag and voucher initiative.

Syrian refugees in city receive food vouchers and parcels

AG Barr chief executive Roger White: 'We are now in an investment phase.' Picture: Stewart Attwood

Irn-Bru maker AG Barr enjoys double-digit sales growth and signals end of era

Pub giant JD Wetherspoon runs some 840 pubs across the UK and Ireland, including Dunfermline’s Guildhall & Linen Exchange. Picture: Scott Reid

Wetherspoon cheers return to profit as chairman eyes easing of inflation

Jeavon Lolay, head of economics and market insight at Lloyds Bank Corporate & Institutional Banking, said February’s data underlined the economy’s 'relative robustness'.

Number of business sectors in growth mode hits ten-month high

The new Edinburgh distillery will have panoramic views over Leith and the Firth of Forth

Sneak preview of Leith distillery ahead of opening