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In Pictures: People hit lidos and the links as restrictions ease in England

People across England started taking advantage of the easing of lockdown measures as outdoor gatherings and sport events resumed.

People play at the Hartford Tennis Club following the easing of lockdown restrictions, in Cheshire

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People in England have started to make the most of the relaxation of England’s coronavirus regulations.

Outdoor swimming pools, golf courses and organised team sports are now free to reopen.

Among the first to reopen its doors was the Morley Hayes Golf Club, near Derby with players teeing off at 12.01am for a seven-hole floodlit charity tournament.

Richard Silk takes the first tee shot with a neon coloured ball whilst under floodlights at Morley Hayes Golf centre

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Golfers used neon coloured balls whilst under floodlights

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People taking part in a "Boot Camp" exercise class in Springhead Park, Rothwell, Leeds

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Nicole Foster swims in a rubber flamingo at Hillingdon Lido in Uxbridge, west London, on the first day of a major easing of England's coronavirus lockdown

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