A number of shops and businesses in Stamford and Rutland prepare to reopen.

It's as lockdown restrictions are eased from today.

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Author: Andy MarshPublished 12th Apr 2021

A number of shops and businesses are reopening in Stamford and Rutland today.

Today marks a major easing of restrictions.

The list of what can open includes, hairdressers and nail salons, non-essential shops, indoor gyms, libraries, zoos and wildlife parks, pubs and restaurants but only for outdoor dining.

Elsewhere two specified people can visit care home residents.

Youngsters can attend indoor children's activities, including sport

Parent and child groups of up to 15 people (not counting children aged under five) can restart indoors.

Self-catering holidays with your own household will be allowed.

Funerals of up to 30 people are allowed whilst weddings and wakes of up to 15 people are permitted.

Driving lessons will be allowed, but tests cannot take place until 22 April.

We spoke to the Exeter Arms at Barrowden which is back today for outdoor service.

Mark Symes from the pub says they've put in place an outside bar too.

There's 9 taps and an outground pipe to supply it.

He says he has no ideas how many people will turn up.

Meanwhile Stamford leisure centre is back open as are the ones at the Deepings and Bourne.

However special measures will be put in place including a deep clean with numbers limited and all activities needing to be booked.

Swimming pools and gyms can be used there, however sports halls and cafes will remain closed.

Its hoped indoor sport and group exercise can resume at the centres in May.