PUBS, cafes, restaurants and hairdressers opened yesterday after months of closure amid the coronavirus lockdown.

Bad weather cast a shadow over what had been billed as ‘Super Saturday’, but many people were still out and about, getting haircuts, dining, shopping and drinking.

These ten photos offer a taste of Southend this weekend as the restrictions eased.

Echo: Anthony Tomassi and his team at Tomassi's in Southend High StreetAnthony Tomassi and his team at Tomassi's in Southend High Street

Echo: Adventure Island crew -- respecting safety and social distanceAdventure Island crew -- respecting safety and social distance

Echo: Sanitiser stations at Adventure IslandSanitiser stations at Adventure Island

Echo: Open for business - Garry Lowen at Gleneagles guest house and tea roomsOpen for business - Garry Lowen at Gleneagles guest house and tea rooms

Echo: John Joseph, at Star Amusements in Southend who has developed a QR code to help test and traceJohn Joseph, at Star Amusements in Southend who has developed a QR code to help test and trace

Echo: The scene outside Wetherspoons' The Last Post in SouthendThe scene outside Wetherspoons' The Last Post in Southend

Echo: Good-natured - the Borough Hotel in SouthendGood-natured - the Borough Hotel in Southend

Echo: The queue at Cex in SouthendThe queue at Cex in Southend

Echo: Safety - all the measures in place at Adventure IslandSafety - all the measures in place at Adventure Island

Echo: Stylers salon in SouthendStylers salon in Southend