Craft stall owner Debbie Horne could not wait to see her customers who are "part of our family"Markets have existed in Oswestry, Shropshire, for 800 years but have been shut since the start of the year due to lockdown restrictions.
"Financially, it is a bit of a worry because people are still a bit anxious about coming out, but really I think because it has been so long, it just feels like you are opening for the first day again," she said. The Square One Cafe Bar has chairs outside and owner Harry Mountby said the mood since Monday has been positive.