Covid-19: Independent retailers in NI nervous but excited to reopen
By Damien Edgar
image captionBrenda O Donnell, Jenni Doherty and Rosaleen Stewart are all looking forward to welcoming back customers
Small independent retailers are among those reopening their doors on Friday for the first time since Christmas.
Click and collect services have been allowed for some of that period.
Bookshop owner Jenni Doherty says reopening is like being excited for going on holiday, but you re maybe a bit nervous about flying .
Jenni, whose shop is in Londonderry, told BBC News NI there was an element of anticipation but trepidation as business owners get ready to reopen after being closed for so long.
BBC News
By Damien Edgar
image captionTwo scams have been circulating
Royal Mail has warned people in Northern Ireland not to fall for parcel scams circulating by text and email.
Messages bearing the company logo ask for for small payments to ensure letters or parcels are delivered.
One of the scams asks for a payment towards shipping costs, at a time when there has been confusion over deliveries to NI.
Royal Mail said it was aware of the issue and that fraudsters would invent new and creative scams. Royal Mail Group works hard to prevent and detect fraud, a spokesperson said.