Scotland's best Italian restaurants, cafes and delis crowned at national awards

Aberdeenshire has been named by Good Housekeeping as its number one holiday destination for 2023.

Christmas shopping and Black Friday helped boost sales last month, giving retailers a “smidgen of hope”, according to the latest figures. Total sales in Scotland last month increased by 8 per cent compared with November 2021, when they had grown 2.6 per cent, the SRC-KPMG Scottish Retail Sales Monitor showed.

Christmas is officially less than two weeks away, meaning time is running out to finish up all your gift shopping before the big day arrives.

A woman has revealed how she keeps her balance walking on icy and slippery outdoor surfaces.

Travis thanked The Office – for winning the band a new generation of young fans. The band’s hit Sing was the soundtrack to a famous scene in the US version of the sitcom, a montage of clips showing main ­characters Pam and Jim falling in love over several series.

New research has revealed the top 10 wintery walks in the UK for people to embark on during the cold season and three of them are located in Scotland.

The Times has revealed its 100 "best places to stay" in the UK for 2023 - and nine Scottish hotels made the list.

A whisky from a family-run distillery has been crowned the top blended Scotch whisky at The Scottish Whisky Awards.

A team at South Lanarkshire College has been recognised for its talent and innovation in times of uncertainty at the National College Development Network (CDN) awards.

One of the most stunning natural phenomenon in the world is the northern lights, and winter is the best opportunity to observe them in Scotland.

Scottish filmmaker Charlotte Wells’s acclaimed debut feature Aftersun swept the board, snagging seven wins at the British Independent Film Awards (BIFA) in London this evening.

Screen Scotland, a national funding body, today announced that it has acquired the intellectual property rights to the Edinburgh International Film Festival and has launched an appraisal period to explore the possibilities of hosting a film festival in Edinburgh in 2023.

A stunning Scottish seaside town on the country's 'golf coast' has been deemed one of the best places to retire in the UK.

A woman was cleared today of stabbing her former best friend outside a primary school.

With the Christmas season rapidly approaching, many of us will soon be heading out to restaurants and cafes more often than usual for a festive bite to eat.

Stepping Stones Foodbank in Castle Douglas has been handed a funding boost.

A Scots café owner has been left lost for words after Jason Manford popped in and left a shining review.

It's by far Scotland's biggest night out and not just on a Friday and Saturday.

With December just around the corner, it's time to start thinking about one of the season's most underrated highlights: winter walks.

Happy faces were everywhere on Saturday as the Perth Christmas Lights Switch On event went off with a bang!