Making the headlines this week
Disappointment as National Highways favoured option for A66 upgrade gets approval;
Developer wins appeal for houses on former St Peter's School site;
Woman slips on pavement weeks after launching petition to have them cleaned;
Middleton chippy bakes Britain's supreme champion pie;
Hamsterley hall's kitchens receive first makeover in more than half-a-century;
Cricket pavilion revamp delayed by costs;
Help needed to get community bus back into gear;
Barney farmers' market wins national award;
Utass the 'go to' hub for services in the upper dale;
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