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By Amie Keeley I ve really missed shopping, museums too, says 74-year-old Brenda Allenby. I ll probably go to John Lewis, mainly to browse. It s just nice to have the opportunity to look around the shops again.
After a devastating year for High Streets up and down the country, retailers are hoping for a huge boost this week.
All non-essential shops in England and Wales will be able to welcome customers from Monday, more than three months after closing their doors.
In Scotland, non-essential retail is due to reopen on 26 April, while in Northern Ireland, only contactless click-and-collect will be permitted for non-essential retail businesses from 12 April.