There are large queues to enter the Old Market in Hereford this morning with traffic backing up on the A49 (Edgar Street) and also on Blackfriars Street.

This isn’t being helped by the fact that one of the ticket machines being out of order at the entrance to the car park.

Many people will being heading to the high street in the hope of finding a bargain and purchasing Christmas presents, with non-essential retail open for the first time in months.