This is our local stop off point as its right near our house, its great if you only need a few…read morethings, not so good if you need to stock up the fridge. I think that its meant to be more of a convenience branch than a supermarket though as it stocks the basics that you need, without going to a huge supermarket. The prices are usual for sainsbury's not too cheap, but most of the stuff is fairly good quality. Recently, they have started stocking the sainsbury's basic range, which in my opinion is a good idea because its a very student based area, and not everyone can afford the prices, so this will attract more people. They have a small selection of magazines, toiletries, and cigarettes as well as the usual food and drink items. Staff are always friendly, but sometimes the other customers aren't. During busy times of day, its best avoided as the queues can get pretty big, though you usually still get served fairly quickly as all the staff jump on tills to get it cleared.

Londis is a great corner shop they sell everything you would need in a hurry like if you forget…read moresome tea bags. They sell things that you might have forgotten to get at the supermarket - loo roll, crisps They also sell all the general goods you would expect to find in a corner shop like cigaretts, magazines, news papers, chocolate, sweets, crisps, tinned veg or fruit, soft drinks, ice cream / lollies, beer, wine, spirits The shop has everything well laid out and the shelves are always well stocked. Staff are also very nice and friendly.

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!

General conveniance village store, a little on the expensive side for some items but sells most of…read morewhat you might need. It's a bit clostaphobic as the shelves are very close together craming as much in as possible. The Spar a 100 yds away is nicer shopping experiance.

Thandi food store is a great little local corner shop stocking lots of essential food items (and…read morethose not so essential but still very delicious) such as bread, milk, crisps, chocolate, sweets, tobacco, beers, wines, spirit, magazines, papers .. etc. Everything is very well set out too. It is quite a large store compared to some of the other local corner shops and has lots of different types and brands of each product (e.g. baked beans, bread) to suit everyone's needs. The people who work there are very friendly and helpful if you need to find something or order a magazine in stock for example.

Bells were a well known chain of north east based local shops which were taken over by the big…read moreSainsburys a couple of years ago now. I must admit that as this is my local shop I dreaded the change, the place was okay as it was, served most peoples needs. However the change has been greatly accepted the addition of Sainsburys value ranges and special offers have made the place come alive. Now I don't just nip in for a pint of milk I actually take time to look at what is available and have picked up some bargains along the way. Only complaint is that they run out of newspapers far too early on a Sunday morning!

This is a handy mini Sainsburys on Corporation Road in Darlington. It has a good range of goods and…read moreI find this store really helpful if I should be going to the supermarket for some bits and bobs on the way home from work but can't really be bothered! It has a selection of most of the ranges and you can often grab a special offer or well reduced item. Also I can pick up Nectar points from a local shop!

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!