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People head out to parks, beaches, garden centres and coffee shops as lockdown measures are eased

By Joe Nicholson

Published 13th May 2020, 17:27 GMT

Updated 13th May 2020, 18:07 GMT

Lockdown measures were eased on Wednesday as many businesses, including garden centres, golf courses and coffee shops took the chance to reopen their doors.

It was also announced on Sunday that the public are no longer restricted to one form of exercise per day, which allows people to visit places like parks and beaches. Scroll down and flick though our picture gallery to see some of the photos that were taken in and around Sunderland on Wednesday:

Michael Curtis from Grinder Coffee Shop.

1. Some coffee shops have been allowed to reopen

Michael Curtis from Grinder Coffee Shop. | JPI MEDIA 2020 COPYRIGHT 2020 Photo: FRANK REID

Customers visit Grinder Coffee Shop.

2. Only two customers were allowed in at a time

Customers visit Grinder Coffee Shop. | JPI MEDIA 2020 COPYRIGHT 2020 Photo: FRANK REID

Kite surfers took advantage of the new relaxed lockdown measures on Seaburn Beach.

3. Kite surfers on Seaburn Beach

Kite surfers took advantage of the new relaxed lockdown measures on Seaburn Beach. | JPIMedia Resell Photo: Stu Norton

Minchella's Fish & Chips Seaburn was open for business near Seaburn beach.

4. Minchella's Fish & Chips Seaburn has reopened

Minchella's Fish & Chips Seaburn was open for business near Seaburn beach. | JPIMedia Resell Photo: Stu Norton

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