Traders on Sandy Row have welcomed the imminent reopening of Durham Street after a year of lost income

Sandy Row traders welcome an end to roadworks that devastated footfall

Watch: Traders embrace Durham St reopening

Traders on Sandy Row have welcomed the imminent reopening of Durham Street after a year of lost income and reduced footfall.

They were fearing what the festive shopping season would bring after the busy street near Grand Central Station was closed to accommodate roadworks.