The urgent treatment centre at Shotley Bridge Hospital reopens with extra staff recruited.
The Durham trust provides comfort and nutritious food for young patients to honour Sophie's legacy.
The work will be followed by remediation and infrastructure work, which will take about a year.
Residents say it will be a "very sore blow" if the closure at Shotley Bridge goes beyond April.
There is not enough staff to run the service safely overnight, a hospital spokesperson says.
As winter arrives, we take a look back at how the autumn colours graced the region.
An investigation into the fire is ongoing amid calls for better protection of listed buildings.
Liz Twist asks the government how listed buildings can be better protected from damage.
The plans include supported accommodation for the elderly in Consett.
