BBC News
By Lynette Horsburgh
image captionBlackpool hotels which have been closed since October
Lockdown rules have eased in England, meaning pubs, cafes and restaurants can welcome customers inside, hotels can have overnight visitors and one of the country's oldest resorts can open for business again.
Blackpool's hoteliers, which have been closed since October, say while they have to adhere to limited capacity rules because of Covid, their establishments are full and they have had excited holidaymakers arriving hours before their check-in times.
Nigel Seddon, who owns the family-run Elgin Hotel said while dealing with the lockdowns had been an "emotional rollercoaster", it was a pleasure to all be "back together" and seeing "so many familiar faces".