Council bosses only learned Blake Group were being investigated over alleged fraud after The Press and Journal broke the story.
The popular event will run until November 10 at the Winter Gardens.
An open day will be held later this month giving residents the chance to visit the facility and share their thoughts on what it could offer.
Sean Monaghan claimed he was scratching a “terrible” fungal rash on his groin in public, but a sheriff rejected his explanation as “implausible”.
The historic Aberdeenshire hotel and its Trellis coffee shop are now being managed by a huge firm with venues in Dubai.
Local authority chiefs have raised fears that invoices for events such as the World Rally Championships could be due before they've actually received the money from the new tax...
Meanwhile, in Aberdeen, a Holburn Street shop owner has been told to take down their rogue metal shutters and plans to extend a shop on King Street have upset a neighbour.
Labour wants to enshrine its ban on new licences in law.
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