Social distancing and other guidelines must still be followed, including increased hand hygiene and contact details must be taken by the business.

Pictured: Deputy Heidi Soulsby has confirmed opening hours have been further relaxed for licensed premises.

Pubs, cafes and restaurants were allowed to open from the Saturday just passed, however pub-goers could only order drinks with food initially. That changed from Monday when people could order drinks without food - but only table service is allowed.

Some pubs haven't yet reopened as they didn't have fresh stocks in and were unable to guarantee social distancing measures could be adhered to at such short notice.

More are now saying they will reopen with the added bonus that they can stay open until 23:30, from Friday 5 June. 

Deputy Heidi Soulsby, President of the Committee for Health & Social Care said the time change has been granted because of how well everyone has stuck to the measures so far.

“When we entered Phase 4 last week, we said that we’d keep the licensing hours under review. It was important that we adopted an initially cautious approach to enable businesses and the public to adapt to the new requirements.

"The response from both industry and the public has been fantastic over this first week and as a result we’re able, with the support of Law Enforcement and Public Health, to extend opening hours. Not only does this move us, as a community, ever closer back to “normal”, it will also assist hospitality at this difficult time.”

Pictured top: Licensed premises, serving both food and drink and just drinks, will have to close by 23:30.