Hundreds of businesses across Herefordshire have closed their doors as a month long lockdown comes into force across England from tomorrow.

Bars and restaurants were busy this evening, with people making the most of the last chance to socialise with friends and other households for at least a month.

The following retailers and facilities will close:

  • Gyms
  • Restaurants
  • Pubs
  • Bars
  • Non-essential shops, including electronics and clothing stores
  • Hairdressers
  • Nail salons
  • Spas and beauty bars
  • Clothing and electronics stores
  • Vehicle showrooms
  • Travel agents
  • Betting shops
  • Auction houses
  • Tailors
  • Car washes
  • Tobacco and vape shops
  • Bowling alleys, leisure centres and gyms, sports facilities including swimming pools, golf courses and driving ranges, dance studios, stables and riding centres, soft play facilities, climbing walls and climbing centres, archery and shooting ranges, water and theme parks.
  • Theatres, concert halls, cinemas, museums and galleries, casinos, adult gaming centres and arcades, bingo halls, bowling alleys, concert halls, zoos and other animal attractions, botanical gardens.
  • Body and skin piercing studios, non-medical acupuncture, and tanning salons.