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| Ashbourne has entire market stolen by thieves | Ashbourne has entire market stolen by thieves |
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| Thieves have stolen a market from a Derbyshire town. | Thieves have stolen a market from a Derbyshire town. |
| About 60 stalls used at Ashbourne Market were taken from the Mayfield Road depot overnight, along with a strimmer and a leaf-blower. | |
| Police said the raiders had used two trailers to remove the stalls. One of the trailers was found at Darley Moor. | Police said the raiders had used two trailers to remove the stalls. One of the trailers was found at Darley Moor. |
| Derbyshire Dales District Council's Jim Fearn said the Thursday market was open as normal with traders using their own makeshift stalls. | Derbyshire Dales District Council's Jim Fearn said the Thursday market was open as normal with traders using their own makeshift stalls. |
| He said: "The traders are operating out of the back of vans, using trestle tables and some even have their goods on the floor. | He said: "The traders are operating out of the back of vans, using trestle tables and some even have their goods on the floor. |
| "We're obviously not charging them today." | "We're obviously not charging them today." |
| Police said the gates of the depot had been forced open by thieves. | Police said the gates of the depot had been forced open by thieves. |
| The trailer was recovered at 08:25 GMT after a farmer reported it dumped on her driveway. | The trailer was recovered at 08:25 GMT after a farmer reported it dumped on her driveway. |