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Making the headlines this week:

Popular lollipop-man almost quits after hit-and-run incident

Drug dealer jailed for 26 months

Retired teacher celebrates first published story

Talks begin to use former bank to link Barney’s castle to its high street

Cricket club mashes £25,000 Crowdfunder appeal

Slurry pit proposal causes a huge stink

Barney turns pink for Cancer research UK

Stylist to the stars gets Las Vegas backing in Parkinson’s disease appeal

Lynesack church marks 175^th anniversary

Plus readers’ letters, Remember When column, business page, a full list of events in the dale, two pages of community news, puzzles and quiz, and all the weekend sport