Derbyshire Times 9 April 2026 Page 3 Council launches new "no nonsense" plan to help out direction for future Page 4 Town market closes blaming council costs and conditions Page 22 Georgian Post Office demolished amid concerns for hillside landslip Page 24 Business hopeful for future after multi million-pound refurbishment of market Page 35 Huge 60 tonne bridge installed over River Derwent in Matlock Page 54 Closure of library extended for 16 months due to demolition works Page 74 Obituaries HALE, MICHAEL (Shuttlewood) HAMM, WENDY (Brimington) HAND, CHRISTINE (Old Whittington) HOLT, SHIRLEY MARGARET (Stoney Middleton) MASKERY, GORDON COULTER (Chesterfield) MASKREY, LESLIE (Staveley) OWEN, BARRIE (Newbold) ROWAN, SHEILAH MARGARET(Chesterfield) SLACK, RON (Chesterfield) STOCKLEY, ALAN CHARLES (Brimington) STOKES, SHEILA (Bolsover) TAYLOR, JOYCE (Clay Cross) Page 75 Deaths BROOME, ELIZABETH (Oaker) 2026