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The Matlock Mercury - newspaper out every Thursday, online every day. Got a story? Email [email protected]

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Aldi announce opening date for store in Matlock with Paralympian gold medallist and giveaways at launch trib.al/0TNVej5
Aldi announces launch date for store in Matlock with giveaways for first 30 shoppers

Aldi announces launch date for store in Matlock with giveaways for first 30 shoppers

‘I’m so excited to be opening Aldi’s new store’ - swim star Megan Richter

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80 years in property, four generations of heritage, one exciting new chapter trib.al/VUhtzVH
80 years in property, four generations of heritage, one exciting new chapter

80 years in property, four generations of heritage, one exciting new chapter

Derbyshire heritage meets modern innovation

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Award-winning Matlock salon Aspire Creative celebrates relaunch ahead of sixth birthday trib.al/kdybAUt
Matlock salon Aspire Creative celebrates relaunch ahead of sixth birthday

Matlock salon Aspire Creative celebrates relaunch ahead of sixth birthday

“When I look around Aspire Creative, what makes me proudest isn't the beautiful interiors or the success of the business - it's the people, my friends.”

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Event to help residents with long-term health conditions get active trib.al/Nf0rtcT
Event to help residents with long-term health conditions get active

Event to help residents with long-term health conditions get active

"Whether you'd like to build strength, improve your confidence, meet new people or simply find a fun way to move more, there will be something for everyone.”

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We visited new tap room in Derbyshire town – and these photos offer glimpse inside before its doors open tomorrow trib.al/OxTN0WR
We visited new tap room in Derbyshire town – and these photos offer glimpse inside before its doors...

We visited new tap room in Derbyshire town – and these photos offer glimpse inside before its doors...

We visited a new tap room that has been launched by a brewery in a Derbyshire town – and these photos offer a first look inside before the venue opens tomorrow.

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Matlock exhibition of work by acclaimed wildlife artist Pollyanna Pickering trib.al/LvFvOVX
Matlock exhibition of work by acclaimed wildlife artist Pollyanna Pickering

Matlock exhibition of work by acclaimed wildlife artist Pollyanna Pickering

The exhibition will celebrate the exclusive launch of a new book - Inspired by Nature -a celebration of Pollyanna’s artwork, beautifully matched with inspirational quotations.

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Haslam keen to see Matlock Town tighten up defensively trib.al/jykUtrz
Haslam keen to see Matlock Town tighten up defensively

Haslam keen to see Matlock Town tighten up defensively

Matlock Town boss Nathan Haslam is keen to see his team tighten up at the back after their remarkable 6-4 win at Consett.

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Google streetview screenshots, monitoring and blacklisted communication: The untold tale of a Derbyshire council’s costly battle with a retired teacher trib.al/HxfrljM
Google streetview screenshots, monitoring and blacklisted communication: The untold tale of a...

Google streetview screenshots, monitoring and blacklisted communication: The untold tale of a...

Google streetview screenshots, records office monitoring, blacklisted communication and alleged “malicious revisionism” – we can reveal the untold tale of a council’s costly battle with a retired...

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Derbyshire businesswoman recognised for striving to support children with complex needs trib.al/olQ7UVs
Derbyshire businesswoman recognised for supporting children with complex needs

Derbyshire businesswoman recognised for supporting children with complex needs

“It is fabulous to be recognised in such a prestigious national award”

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Rail passengers brace for nine days of disruption as line closure sees services cancelled at several Derbyshire stations next month - including Matlock, Belper and Derby trib.al/0mBkOnL
Rail passengers brace for disruption amid line closure next month in Derbyshire

Rail passengers brace for disruption amid line closure next month in Derbyshire

Rail passengers are set for nine days of disruption next month - with trains being cancelled at a number of stations across Derbyshire.

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Derbyshire council agrees road safety measures long called for by 'scared' village trib.al/Z69t1By
Derbyshire council agrees road safety measures long called for by 'scared' village

Derbyshire council agrees road safety measures long called for by 'scared' village

“People have been scared and asking for this for a long time ... I hope the council understands that strength of feeling now.”

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New venue set to open its doors in Derbyshire town next week - with bar that closed down being transformed into brewery tap room trib.al/f9w0wHm
New brewery tap room set to open its doors in Derbyshire town next week

New brewery tap room set to open its doors in Derbyshire town next week

A bar that closed in a Derbyshire town is set to open its doors again next week - with the venue being relaunched as a brewery tap room.

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Letter: 'Reform UK is wholly unfit to run even a local authority, much less the country' trib.al/DWza6Jy
Letter: 'Reform UK is wholly unfit to run even a local authority, much less the country'

Letter: 'Reform UK is wholly unfit to run even a local authority, much less the country'

The Derbyshire Times is to be congratulated both on its very thorough coverage of the story of the county council's unlawful obstruction of a right of way on Cavendish Street in Matlock and on its...

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North Derbyshire baker shares tough facts of running small business after thief targets cake shed trib.al/MwNO6az
'I had a few days and many cries as I thought 'do I carry on or do I not?'

'I had a few days and many cries as I thought 'do I carry on or do I not?'

"I had a few days and many cries as I thought 'do I carry on or do I not?'

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The Derbyshire railway stations where passengers suffer the most cancellations have been revealed – including Chesterfield, Matlock, Derby and more trib.al/CLUfhJ2
New data shows railway stations across Derbyshire where passengers suffer the most cancellations

New data shows railway stations across Derbyshire where passengers suffer the most cancellations

New data has revealed the railway stations across Derbyshire where passengers are most likely to see their trains cancelled – including Chesterfield and Matlock.

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Matlock mayor to open Let It Shine Musical in aid of Cancer Research UK trib.al/6syPk64
Dancers shine a light on evolution of Derbyshire's Exercise Roadshow at performance in aid of...

Dancers shine a light on evolution of Derbyshire's Exercise Roadshow at performance in aid of...

Performers will showcase dances from a production written about the formation of a motivational organisation in Derbyshire.

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Incredible milestone as small Derbyshire primary school celebrates 300th birthday trib.al/MX3Zxuq
Incredible milestone as small Derbyshire primary school celebrates 300th birthday

Incredible milestone as small Derbyshire primary school celebrates 300th birthday

Time capsule, retro fashion and a tea party were among birthday celebrations at a Derbyshire primary school.

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Derbyshire mayor launches fundraising year for Level accessible arts centre trib.al/xzsXrGj
Derbyshire mayor launches fundraising year for accessible arts centre

Derbyshire mayor launches fundraising year for accessible arts centre

“It’s about confidence, belonging, being seen and having meaningful opportunities to express yourself.”

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Pictures: Protesters turn up the heat on Reform-led Derbyshire County Council for scrapping Climate Change Strategy trib.al/hIg29xQ
Climate activists stage protest against Reform-led Derbyshire County Council

Climate activists stage protest against Reform-led Derbyshire County Council

Around 70 climate activists from across Derbyshire staged a protest at County Hall, Matlock – against scrapping the strategy and public statements by the council leader denying that climate change is...

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Derbyshire roadworks: Drivers set for disruption amid roadworks and closures on busy routes across Chesterfield, Matlock, Bakewell, Alfreton, Ilkeston and more – including the A61, A619, A632 and A6 trib.al/HqyHUcu
Motorists warned of delays as roadworks and closures hit busy routes across Chesterfield and...

Motorists warned of delays as roadworks and closures hit busy routes across Chesterfield and...

Drivers are being warned to expect disruption across Chesterfield and Derbyshire this week – with the A61, A619, A632 and A6 among the busy routes that will be impacted by roadworks and closures.

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