Shoppers and punters have been rushing to get to town today as non-essential shops and pub gardens reopen.

Our reporters Oliver Sirrell and Leon Riccio have been speaking to excited residents across Reading and Bracknell to find out how they're feeling.

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Jamie Reynolds (right) and friends enjoying their April 12 pints at Zero Degrees.

Georgia Pravda is excited to see her mates this afternoon but before that she will be buying some nose studs and toiletries in Reading town. 

She said her post lockdown hair cut isn't until next week

Reading Chronicle:

Kirsty who has been shopping in The Lexicon in Bracknell said she feels 'stressed' and it isn't at all what she was expecting today. 

She said: "It's so different from what everyone's been used to so going back out it's not anyone expected. The shop themselves have been well organised it's just the stress and anxiety of getting back out again that's the biggest thing. 

"There are so many people too. I haven't been in Primark yet but you wait until you go inside, the queues go right back around from the till into the shop." 

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