NON-ESSNTIAL retail opened in Hereford alongside pubs and beauty services in Herefordshire this morning.

It has been the first time the businesses have been allowed to open since January.

Despite customers waiting three months to return to shops there was only a small queue of shoppers at TK Max in Hereford at 8am.

At the same time Hereford was quiet and there was no queue outside Primark.

This was in comparison to long queues seen as shoppers returned following the first lockdown in June.

FROM THE TIME: Huge queues at Primark as shoppers return to Hereford

Hereford Times: The scene at Primark in Hereford at 8am this morningThe scene at Primark in Hereford at 8am this morning

Later in the morning there was more shoppers which had to queue outside the shop.

Hereford Times: The queue of shoppers at 9am at PrimarkThe queue of shoppers at 9am at Primark