Jane Berry, who lives in Beetley, opened her Dereham shop, Church Street Barbers, for the first time on Christmas Eve but was forced to lock up early as the government announced another national lockdown.
The 52-year-old, who already rents a chair in a Norwich barber s, was left devastated and frustrated when she had to wait for a further three and a half months to open her doors again.
She opened along with other non-essential retail businesses on April 12.
4. New Turkish takeaway
Dereham High Street
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Tate of Istanbul Mediterranean and Turkish Restaurant opened its storefront on Dereham High Street in January 2021.
Tom Thompson and Trish Stubbs who live on Trinity Close with nine-year-old Misse
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With car parks full and shops booming, Dereham was well and truly back open for business on April 12.
Dereham Town Centre was full of life on April 12
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After months of the Cherry Tree Car Park being half full at best, people were struggling to find spaces as pub gardens, gyms, hairdressers, and non-essential shops were given the green light to reopen.
Regulars at The Cherry Tree Pub on Theatre Street Tom Thompson and Trish Stubbs who live on Trinity Close could not wait to get back, and even brought their nine-year-old dog Misse for a pint.