Social distancing, face coverings and long queues - the New Normal arrives in Peterborough

After three months of lockdown, a number of ‘non-essential’ shops were allowed to open again yesterday, and scores of residents lined up for a bit of retail therapy.

Some shoppers queues for nearly two hours to get into Primark in Queensgate, and TK Maxx also saw long queues.

Volunteer marshals wearing bright uniforms were out in force to ensure shoppers stuck to social distancing.

While not all shops re-opened, the car parks were full for the first time since the lockdown began. People arriving in the city centre by public transport had to wear face coverings to prevent the further spread of coronavirus.

Takeaway coffee was popular with shoppers - but restaurants and bars remained shut to people dining and drinking in.