14 photos of Sunderland as shops reopen after second lockdown

A queue formed outside Primark early today as shoppers returned to the city centre.

By Graham Murray

Published 2nd Dec 2020, 11:01 BST

Non-essential retailers were allowed to reopen on December 2 as Sunderland left lockdown to enter the new Tier 3.

The day started quietly, with the ever-popular Primark the main focus of shoppers’ attentions.

As opening times approached, groups also began to queue outside crisis-hit department store Debenhams and TK Maxx.

1. Early birds

A queue formed outside Primark before 8am. Photo: JPIMedia

Early scenes at Market Square as more people arrived. Photo: Stu Norton

People gather at troubled department store Debenhams, shortly before 9am. Photo: JPIMedia

A small number of shoppers at the ready just after 8am. Photo: JPIMedia