NORMALLY the Bank Holiday after Christmas would be one of the busiest days of the year for retailers in Colchester.

However, with the borough entering Tier 4 of the Government coronavirus restrictions on Saturday, all non-essential retailers were forced to close.

The town was deserted on Monday morning with just a few food shops and the like open to customers.

Here are some eerie photos from the town centre this morning:

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  • The Britannia Car Park was almost empty

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  • There were no shoppers in Colchester High Street

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  • A quiet Queen Street

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  • Head Street is normally very busy

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  • Long Wyre Street was deserted

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  • The High Street is normally busy with employees and shoppers

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  • Lion Walk Shopper Centre

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  • Colchester High Street

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  • Colchester Castle is shut

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  • Trinity Street was empty

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  • Colchester Town Hall

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  • There were no sales on in Colchester town centre on Monday

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  • Primark was closed to the public

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  • There was only a few people wandering the streets

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  • Head Street is normally bustling

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  • Colchester High Street