Hitting the shops in South Shields as businesses reopen.Hitting the shops in South Shields as businesses reopen.
Hitting the shops in South Shields as businesses reopen.

Pictures from South Shields town centre as customers hit the shops to #SupportLocal on reopening day

It’s been a busy day so far in South Shields town centre as a number of non-essential shops reopened for business for the first time since the coronavirus lockdown was imposed.
By Debra Fox
Published 15th Jun 2020, 13:38 BST
Updated 15th Jun 2020, 13:39 BST

Our reporter Sophie and photographer Frank headed out to meet with shoppers and chat to traders as many stores welcomed customers back for the first time since March. Check out our pictures from the first day back at the shops – and see if you can spot anyone you know!

Shoppers join a queue in the town centre.

1. Wait your turn

Shoppers join a queue in the town centre. Photo: JPIMedia

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Shoppers were most keen for a trip to Sports Direct, with a queue forming outside the South Shields branch.

2. Sports Direct

Shoppers were most keen for a trip to Sports Direct, with a queue forming outside the South Shields branch. Photo: JPIMedia

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Shoppers take their place in a queue for Barclays bank in South Shields.

3. Safety first

Shoppers take their place in a queue for Barclays bank in South Shields. Photo: JPIMedia

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Officers in South Shields town centre as shops reopen.

4. On patrol

Officers in South Shields town centre as shops reopen. Photo: JPIMedia

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