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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. | 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 stolen two trailers with the stalls inside. 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." |
Mr Fearn said the thieves broke through a locked gate to get into the compound and then smashed their way into the depot building on site. | |
He said he thought the raiders were more interested in the trailers themselves, worth an estimated £6,000 each, than the market equipment inside. | |
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. |