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Stephen Byres Simpson, 22, who admitted posing as a medical student at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, has failed to attend court for sentencing for a second time.

The Press and Journal is following progress being made on the central stretch of Union Street as workers push to get it finished in time for the Christmas light switch-on parade.

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...