OXFORD was a divided city this afternoon as the country entered its second national lockdown.
The Westgate Centre was practically empty and other city centre streets were deserted, but Cornmarket Street was still full of shoppers.
Cornmarket is home to a number of cafes, such as Pret and Greggs, and fast-food chains, such as McDonald's and KFC, that are allowed to remain open for take-away service over the lockdown.
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The Westgate shopping centre, on the other hand, had only a handful of shoppers there.
All of the shops inside of the Westgate were forced to shut on Wednesday evening for four weeks after Government restrictions told all non-essential shops to close.
The Covered Market also remained relatively quiet today, despite a number of its food shops, vegetable stalls and butchers remaining open.
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The streets surrounding the Radcliffe Camera were very empty which was a stark contrast to the photos of Oxford students gathering at the location for their matriculation last month.
The four-week national lockdown is set to end on December 2, until then all non-essential shops, pubs and restaurants will remain closed.
Places that serve food are allowed to offer a take-out or delivery service over the lockdown.
It was also announced on Wednesday that pubs will be able to serve take-away pints and other alcoholic beverages.
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