14 photos from the shops as Sunderland's non-essential retailers reopen

It’s the day many of us have been waiting for, with non-essential retailers trading again.

By Graham Murray

Published 12th Apr 2021, 16:04 BST

Pints and haircuts were also back on the agenda as the lockdown that started in early 2021 began to ease.

Here’s a round-up of photos of shoppers returning to Sunderland city centres on the morning of April 12.

1. Open for business

The first shoppers return to Sunderland's branch of Primark. Photo: Stu Norton

Shoppers return to the city centre's streets Photo: Stu Norton

Friends Alisha Pearce and Ellie Lee on the day beauty salons, hairdressers and nail bars reopened. Photo: Stu Norton

Waiting outside Primark before its opening. Photo: Stu Norton