No joke, I think it might be a front for the mafia. Despite the opening hours being clearly…read moredisplayed on the door I've only ever seen one person inside during these times- if at all (and that was a quite rare experience)! Asked some people in the area what they think and none of them have seen anyone in there either; everyone is too scared to actually go in. The paint is flaking and it looks pretty much abandoned as the stock is blue from sun exposure, not to mention the prehistoric till. However, I did notice that there was a copy of 'Veggie Tales' on the store front that disappeared so somebody must have bought it. With so many shops nearby shutting down nearby, it's a miracle that it's stayed open. Is divine intervention a factor here? Perhaps. Do I want it to stay open? Kinda. If you're hiring let me know. The aesthetic could be great if the place was a little cleaner.

Great store, great staff. We always look round The Works in our local shopping centre for new…read moreitems, new ideas for presents, good reads, interesting factual books and audio books.

This is one of the better branches of WH Smith in this area. It's located in one of the large…read moreindoor shopping centres in Middlesbrough town centre, not too far from Boots. Now, I am one of these awkward people who love magazines - but not just ordinary magazines. No, I like the more obscure ones which sadly are simply not stocked by most newsagents, and are not stocked by a number of branches of WH Smith (for example the one in Stockton town centre and the one on Teesside Retail Park). However, this branch in Middlesbrough is brilliant! It has an excellent range of magazines - ok not quite as good as you will find in Borders on Teesside Park, but then Borders is unsurpassed! If you're in Middlesbrough town centre, this is definitely the best place for magazines. The branch is quite large and set out over two floors. They sell everything you would expect from WH Smiths, not just magazines, but also books, games, DVDs and CDs, even sweets! The only real downside with this place is the queues at the check outs. Maybe I've just been unlucky, but there always seems to be a queue, and it never seems to move very quickly!

This is your usual Smith's: they sell books, magazines, cards, stationery and some DVDs/CDs. They…read morealso sell a small range of drinks and snacks. It's always mega busy so there's often a queue at the till. There's now a post office downstairs which is also quite busy, especially at lunch times. I don't think the store is laid out very well as I always have trouble trying to find the book or magazine I want and there never seems to be a member of staff available to ask for help. It's not a very big store so their book selection is limited and they only tend to stock the most recent releases or those that are on special offer.

It's a small Smith's so their selection of books is limited but they always seem to have the latest…read moreand best-sellers in, plus a fairly good selection of magazines and newspapers. However there always seems to be a queue (well, whenever I go in there is!) so it's not ideal if you're trying to grab a paper quickly. Also, as it's a Smith's their prices aren't the cheapest around but it's the main book shop in Redcar town centre.