This is a handy store close to the railway station in Darlington and stocks a small range of…read moreSainsburys goods. Because of this you know that you are getting good quality goods and you can often get the offers advertised. There is a cashpoint outside that you do not get charged for using which is useful to know given that they are hard to find outside of the supermarkets and town centres now. Parking is pretty easy and you can usually get straight outside. Hours are also handy and the store is open between six in the morning and eleven at night.

holds the basics you need if you can't make it up the road to the big sainsburys. I find it very…read morecramped though, not enough space between aisles.

This is a very useful shop as it opens at 6am and is open until 11pm. Much longer hours than other…read moreplaces so if you need something its great. They have a small selection of chilled and frozen and a good selection of alcohol! It now operates under Sainsburys so is moderately priced but as it's a convenience shop you can expect to pay a bit more. Staff are always friendly. Overall there's a good selection available, its a nice little clean shop in a great place. They also sell cigarettes, lottery and Paypoint. If you collect nectar points don't forget to use it here!

This branch of Sainsburys is classed as a Sainsburys Local. Initially I thought this meant it was a…read moresmall branch, but in fact it's about the same size as the Sainsburys in Yarm High Street, just a mile or so down the road. In fact, I think the 'Local' tag actually indicates that it's a sort of open-all-hours place. I think this one is open from 6am til 11pm every day. This is a nice little branch, well laid out and brightly lit. Staff are helpful and friendly. It's located at the end of the Orchard Shops, near the library. They stock a good range of products, but it really doesn't have as good a range as the Yarm High Street branch. Also, I notice that a lot of the prices are higher in the Local than in the High Street branch, even though they are both Sainsburys. For example, a 750 ml bottle of Sainsburys mineral water was about 59p at the Sainsburys Local, and the same bottle was about 34p in the High Street branch of Sainsburys.

Best shop in Durham! It's a convenience store so sells everything from newspapers, lottery, sweets,…read morealcohol, cards and general food. It's fairly cheap and there's always lots of bargins! It's open from 6 til 10 and can get busy on a lunch time and on Saturday mornings. The staff are brilliant in this shop and always very welcoming

This tesco is huge. It has everything you could possably want under one roof. Upstairs is the…read moreclothes and elctricals, downstairs is the food , garden, alcohol etc. I prefer the smaller branch in Inglbey for food as I know my way around that one but if I want clothes or anything else this is the store I come to. You can also pick up your orders from Tesco direct here so you don't have to pay postage and have the convience of setting your own time - they notify you when the item has been delivered to the store and you print off the receipt and take it in at a time that suits you.

The Durham Road Tesco's is huge and amazing and I really enjoying shopping there! The sell…read moreeverything you could possibly need to buy during a trip to the supermarket plus a whole load of other stuff that you just WANT to buy! Downstairs is mainly food and drink and there is soooo much choice. You will also find gifts and partyware, toys and seasonal stock downstairs, along with a cafe and tobacco/lottery counter. Up the moving walkway and you find a massive clothing department, which stocks ranges for men, women and children as well as lingerie and footwear. There's also homewares and DIY goods and a HUGE electrical departments which goods include LCD TVs and kitchen appliances as well as accessories. The car park is massive so there's always enough spaces. I have been told there is now an opticians in the Tescos aswell!

Asda is one of my favourite supermarkets as they are great on price and usually have a good…read moreselection of items. This branch, sadly, is one of the smaller ones, and doesn't have much at all. It's really just the basics, food and general grocery items. The staff are helpful and friendly, and the prices are good. It's handy if you happen to be in Billingham and need to stock up on food, but really I'd only use it for top up shopping, not the main weekly shop.

This is one of the smaller Asda stores but the product range is excellent for a store of it's…read morelimited size. The staff are extremely friendly and helpful and they tend to have more tills available than can sometimes be found in the larger supermarkets so queuing is minimal, even during busy periods. Due to the size, seasonal stock (Easter/Christmas gifts etc) are limited but they tend to rearrange the store and squeeze in as much extra stock as possible.

This Sainsbury's store is my local supermarket and it is a godsend. Before this I was forced to buy…read moremy shopping from overprices places such as Marks and Spencer or the Waitrose in Eldon Square. Although the store is relatively small it stocks all the essentials needed for living at very cheap prices. The newly initiated 'Sainsbury's basics' line is ideal for penny pinching students such as myself. The staff are always friendly and although it can get quite busy at peak times (such as the evening) they always have a smile. All in all an excellent supermarket in an ideal location.

Nice handy supermarket to pick up any bits and pieces you may have forgotten during your weekly…read moreshop. Staff are friendly and helpful. Not in centre of town but not too far out of it!

Nice big Morrison's store with all the products you expect to find just like at home. The car park…read moreis multi-storey and free. If you find yourself on the top deck there are escalators to take you to store level with your trolley. It has a nice cafe area, not tried this time & toilets also. Unfortunately the petrol station is not on the same site but a short drive just up the road. On filling up, I needed some cast but was unable to get it at the fuel station.

Since my last review, Morrison's 'free from' section seems to have shrunk and they sell less…read morespecific vegan foods. But apart from that, the store still has a really good range of all other products and I particularly like their fresh fruit and veg section. Everything else I said in my previous review is still true. It's easy to get to - whether by car or by public transport, the staff are all friendly and helpful and their prices are good value for money. A really good supermarket.