Excellent service and very helpful staff. I particularly like being able to browse their products…read moreon their website at http://www.northerntools.co.uk . Always a great selection of tools available in store and online. They have a very good range of workwear which can be embroidered or printed with your company logo.

Big card shop with a Thorntons section. Lots of local themed gifts available too.read more

Wide card range and gift wrap available, this shop has to contend with several other card shops as…read morewell as the selection available in Asda, Sainsburys, Wilkinsons and Yorkshire Trading Company. They offer both cheap and expensive cards but to be honest I find there's not that much difference between the selection at any of the shops. Cards seem to have trends, like anything else, and this shop follows the trends.

The store is amazing, it brings a cultural feeling into our town and makes it feel wonderful, like…read morea better world. The service is absolutely amazing, the workers are also so nice and understanding. The selection and varieties of furniture, food and decorations are amazing. The value is perfect, sometimes even a bargain.

This Ikea is one of the larger ones around. Situated right next next the Metrocentre, it is a great…read morelocation but this also means it can be crazy busy. If you've ever been to the Metrocentre you know that the traffic is hellish on weekends, so I recommend staying away then. Although it's very large it has a weird layout and feels rather cramped and squished together. Especially in the low-ceilinged warehouse which has laughably short shelves. There is a restaurant half way through the shop as per usual selling the favourites like meatballs and lingonberries but it's very dingy with no natural lighting. Some other Ikeas have windows in them but this one does not. I don't get why they added a "mezzanine" for the market hall. Could they have not just built more shop and put it there? It makes the warehouse more cramped and it's more effort using the lifts or travellators to go up and down. It is pretty good though. Every time I've been in it's never been as chaotic and stressful as the Edinburgh store and the stock here tends to be better than in other Ikeas. So although I've badmouthed Ikea Gateshead quite a bit it's still got its good points.

A great little local store selling everything you need for your baby from prams and pushchairs to…read moreclothes including christening outfits etc to the standard clothes and hats/gloves. Good prices on most items and saves travelling to Newcastle etc for the same items and paying for petrol or bus fares which in turn makes the items cheaper or the same price as others with money saved. Often offers on certain items making things cheaper again. A good friendly service and always helpful staff who are happy you assist you with queries or demonstrate items. Always worth a look to compare when looking for baby items and parking available outside the shop.

Yorkshire Trading is located nearer the Sainsbury's end of Manor Walks Shopping Centre mall in…read moreCramlington. It is easily accessed from either the Sainsbury's carpark or the central carpark outside of the Subway shop. The store has a large staircase outside of it but it can be accessed if you have a wheelchair or pushchair via a ramp that leads alongside the florist shop at the central entrance doors of the mall. The store has two windows which are always set up in an attractive display showing what products they sell. In actual fact it would be quicker to say what they DON'T sell! From gardening equipment, tools, pain, household furnishings, cards, clothes, pet accessories, cleaning products, vitamins, books, underwear, fabrics, toys, stationary, sweets, ornaments and everything else for the home - this is my first port of call when I'm looking for a specifc item at the cheapest price. The store is huge and the aisles are qite narrow. Paint, tools and garden stuff is on the left. Clothes are on the right. Staionary and clothing accessories are in the central aisles. Fabrics are at the back of the store. You can actually buy ready made curtains etc or buy your own length of fabric from rolls. Everything else the sell is located in the far right hand side of the store. It is usually quite messy inside as buyers tend to rummage through the stock and leave it on the floor. Staff are always to be found around the shop to help you. There are often high wall displays where you will need to ask a staff member to retrieve an item. There are usually queues at the tills (there are about 3 or 4 tills). The staff are very nice and friendly though.

The yorkshire trading company have been around for years in various locations, up until I moved…read moreinto the area I had only ever been in one when I was younger. Since moving into the area I am a regular visitor to browse around the store. Inside the store they sell a full range of items from clothes, to party bags, to fabrics and materials. I always love the back end of the store where all the crafty items are, including ribbons and craft items at a hevily reduced price to clear the stock! You can get pretty much anything in this store, a must for anyone!

Huge store which always seems to have a super sale section full of cushions and great scented…read morecandles! I love it!

What can I say, I Love this shop. This is perfect for any women that love Home Interiors & Home…read moreFurnishings. This shop is really cheap and often has outstanding offers and reductions on. They stock everything from Cushion Covers & Duvet Covers to Candles, bath mats, bedroom furniture, pictures, craft making sets and much, much more. I go to this shop at least twice a month to see what new offers and reductions have been made. They have outlets all over the UK and whenever you want some space or some alone time, its the perfect place as the outlets are usually really big and spaced out and very rarely get really busy. This has to be my favourite shop ever.

Good card shop with some gift wrap etc available. Extra stock at yearly occasions (Easter/Halloween…read moreetc).

Wide range of magazines and newspapers as well as a selection of stationery and gift items. Within…read morethe shop there's a Thorntons which sells lovely chocolates. Handy place for picking up a quick present!

What a great name for a shop and what a great find. If you want fabric you can get that. If you…read morewant sewing lessons they are available, but best of all if you need an outfit that is a bit different then this is the place to have it made. Prices are reasonable for fabrci and the staff are friendly and extremely keen to share their knowledge.