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A coffee shop in Florence has been fined €1,000 (£847) after a customer got angry over the price of an espresso. The customer called the police after being charged €2 (£1.70) for his decaffeinated coffee at Ditta Artigianale in the centre of the city.

The dedicated fund to compensate women who paid for private transvaginal mesh removal surgery will open next month, the Scottish government has confirmed. Established under the Transvaginal Mesh Removal (Cost Reimbursement) (Scotland) Act 2022, which was passed by MSPs in January, the Transvaginal M

A judge in the Outer House of the Court of Session has found that an airline was liable for injuries sustained by a paraplegic man who fell out of a wheelchair being pushed by one of its employees on an air bridge. Colin Mather, the pursuer, had flown from Edinburgh to Hamburg, Germany, on a flight

Volunteer police officers in England and Wales will be armed with Tasers under controversial UK government plans. In a speech to the Police Federation annual conference, home secretary Priti Patel said special constables would be authorised to carry the electric stun guns in response to calls from p

Aberdein Considine has announced that it is to merge with Edinburgh law firm and solicitor estate agent Russel+Aitken Edinburgh LLP. The combined businesses – which will trade under the Aberdein Considine brand – will together employ over 480 staff and have a turnover

One of Italy's best-known TV presenters is suing her employer for forcing her to share a room with a farting colleague. Dania Mondini, 58, alleges that state broadcaster RAI made her endure "noisy, repeated and malodorous bodily emissions" as part of a campaign of intimidation against her.

Graeme Macaloney, a businessman who operates a drinks company in Canada, has agreed to cut "Scottish sounding" names from his products after being sued by the Scotch Whisky Association (SWA). The SWA released a statement revealing it had resolved its dispute with Macaloney Brewer & Distille

Holyrood's Public Petitions Committee has agreed to ask the Scottish government to consider a petition's request to erect a national memorial to people accused of witchcraft. The petition was lodged by Claire Mitchell QC of the Witches of Scotland campaign.

TLT has advised Santander UK on its £60 million non-recourse debt facility advanced to Zenobē Energy Limited. The most recent round of funding will support the construction and operation of an additional in front-of-the-meter battery storage project, which is anticipated to be the largest in

A Scottish Green Party MSP today launched a consultation on her legislative proposal to designate protest free ‘buffer zones’ outside abortion clinics across the country. Gillian Mackay said that intimidation and harassment outside these healthcare facilities must end, and that legislati

Julian Assange should not be extradited from Britain to face espionage charges in the US, a Council of Europe commissioner has told Home Secretary Priti Patel. A court ruled last year that Mr Assange could be extradited despite claims he is a suicide risk and that handing him over to the US would br

An Edinburgh-based team from CMS has advised Aviva Investors on a refinancing of 12 NHS primary health and integrated care centres across the Kingston upon Hull area. Built as part of the NHS LIFT (Local Improvement Finance Trust) Programme, Hull Citycare Limited’s portfolio of healthcare proj

Five new senators of the College of Justice have been installed at individual ceremonies in Parliament House, Edinburgh. Andrew Young QC, Jonathan Lake QC, Sheriff Lorna Drummond QC, John Scott QC and Michael Stuart QC, were installed in Court 1.

Blackadders LLP has announced that its managing partner, Johnston Clark, will stand down on 31 July. He will be succeeded by Emma Gray and Ryan McKay as joint managing partners, who will serve an initial three-year term. Congratulating his successors on their appointments, Mr Clark said: “Much

The UK Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal by a man who along with his brother was convicted of aggravated burglary in County Down, Northern Ireland, against the decision of the sentencing judge to reduce the amount of his sentencing discount. Owen Maughan contended that the sentencing judge had n