Santa hat stall given go ahead

A Santa hat salesman has been given permission to set up hisstall this year.

John Dow appeared before Aberdeen City Council's licensingcommittee.

He sells Santa hats and Christmas gifts from his stall in StNicholas Street every year from November 1 to December 31.

Although officials said there had been no complaints about himrenewing his licence it was called before the committee because StNicholas Street is a "sensitive area".

Labour councillor Jim Hunter said: "Mr Dow does a great job forthe North-east."