Bosses of family-owned Edinburgh bakery announce closure with 'heavy hearts'

Edinburgh bakery bosses have announced "with heavy hearts" that they are closing up shop.

The Kilted Donut - which operated shops in Grassmarket and Leith Walk - will shut in the face of "ongoing economic uncertainty" and "family health challenges".

This comes just months after their third location in Morningside shut its doors in March .

Owners took to social media to announce the "incredibly difficult decision" to close after eight years in business .

They told their loyal customers and patrons: "After a lot of soul-searching and with heavy hearts, we’ve made the incredibly difficult decision to close Kilted Donut. The mix of ongoing economic uncertainty and family health challenges has made it impossible for us to keep going the way we’d hoped.

"We are deeply grateful for you