'We are Sheffield and we will rebuild what was amazing about our city' - letter

With non-essential shops re-opening in Sheffield and other towns and cities across England, this Star reader says we ‘will rebuild all that was amazing’ about the city post-lockdown.

By Star letters

Published 15th Jun 2020, 14:20 BST

Updated 15th Jun 2020, 15:04 BST

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I went for a walk around Sheffield city centre yesterday for the first time since lockdown.

It brought a tear to my 53-year-old eye.

What has happened to my beautiful city?

Shops in Sheffield city centre have started to reopen. Picture: Chris Etchells

Nobody bumped into me saying ‘sorry love’, nobody with placards stating the end is nigh’, nobody pouring in and out of busy shops that have been there for years, but may never open again.

It was desolate.

But we are SHEFFIELD.

We will rebuild all that was amazing about Sheffield.

John Gilvarry,

Hillsborough.

Sheffield England Hillsborough