Recap: Shops reopen with huge queues at Portsmouth's Gunwharf Quays, Commercial Road and Cascades Shopping Centre
A raft of shops across the Portsmouth area reopened today for the first time since lockdown began.
The government has eased the restrictions on non-essential shops, including clothes and gift stores, which means they are free to serve customers from June 15.
With social distancing still in place businesses have had to quickly adapt to make sure they can open. Measures introduced include screens, markings on the floor to keep customers apart, and the wearing of face masks.
Many shops in our regions’ shopping centres, including Gunwharf Quays, Cascades, Commercial Road, Meridian Centre, West Quay and Fareham Shopping Centre opened for business this morning.
Huge queues built outside shops in Portsmouth, especially outside Primark on Commercial Road.
Reporters from The News were out at our area’s shopping precincts, bringing you the latest updates as shops reopen, speaking to customers and shop staff and telling you more about the new measures in place.
Please make sure you use the hashtag #supportlocal and do what you can to help our local businesses!
