This branch of Primark is located in the Gateshead Metrocentre, I called in here while visting the…read moreTyne and Wear region, with this bus being around 10 minutes from the Gateshead Interchange, around half a mile from the Hilton hotel in Gateshead, I stayed at during my trip. In my opinion, when comparing this store and the branch in Newcastle, perhaps even adding the branches of Primark in both Oldham and Manchester city centre, closer to my home into the mix, this is one of my favourite stores. The sign is modern and it does have some slightly modern features, and it also seemed less busy than most other city centre stores such as Manchester on my trip. I found the staff to be friendly, we got chatting about technology and Apple pay, I was served quite quickly despite there being a queue, it seemed to be well-managed which was good. The product range was quite satisfactory but mainly summer-based, for example, I found it quite difficult to get long sleeve t-shirts away from their suits and smart range, which was a shame. For a clothes shop, this is probably slightly above average, some of the products in all honesty are just junk and things you would wear once and seem to be of the lower quality, but some things from here are okay, and I feel as one of the better Primark stores I have visited, this store deserves a three star rating.

Is it just me or is Primark expensive nowadays with the quality just the same as the cheaper days?…read moreNevertheless, Primark is a great place to get staples at a cheap-ish price. Can't really say it's all that different to the other branches: crowded, hot, clothes everywhere etc... but bigger. Still a great place to get PJs though!

This branch of T K Maxx is located in the new Captain Cook's Square in Middlesbrough town centre. I…read moremust confess, I prefer the branch on Teesside Retail Park. This branch is all on one floor, and seems a bit jumbled to me. They sell clothing, shoes, bags, toys, ornaments etc. I always like to take a look in if I'm in the town centre, as I would hate to miss a bargain, and you CAN get bargains here, but you have to be lucky, and you have to be prepared to rummage for them! I personally find the clothing expensive, even though it is discounted. But they do carry a nice line in reduced price toys and games, although I don't think they have a big a selection at the Teesside Park branch. There always seem to be queues at the check outs, too.

A large store, which is spacious and well laid out. They…read morestock men's, women's and children's clothes, homeware, toys and other bits and bobs. Well worth a visit, as you can pick up some designer bargains. Sometimes you can queue for a while as it gets quite busy. The children's toy section is usually quite good.

Although this menswear hire store is located quite out of the way, further outside of the centre of…read moretown than other menswear hire stores, it provides good value for money. This is the place that we used for the menswear for our wedding and the service was exceptionally professional. the staff were friendly and listened to what we were looking for and helped us find exactly what we needed. Measurements were taken accurately and staff were even good at dealing with our son, who was only 2 at the time and had to be fitted for a little suit! Not too far a hike from the main Central station, station bus stops and the metro station - it is a little more awkward when coming by car as there is only on street parking.

The dewhist Factory Clothing store is on peterlee's main industrial estate just off the A19 (opp…read morecaterpillar ) I worked for dewhirst many years ago and these make some of m&s mens suits. The prices are great really cheap i got a suit there for a wedding i went to and with trousers,jacket,shirt and tie i paid £35 which is a bargain there is rails and rails to choose from.they have a huge changing room with nice large mirrors. They also stock a very good range of ladies clothing and a small section of childrens clothing. At the shop entrance they have the odd sale items of homeware. They also have a crest dry cleaning service as well which is chaep they also do ironing and alterations. Over all fantastic factory sale shop with great quality items.

Good range of quality clothes at reasonable prices. Great place if you need something of reasonable…read morequality for a one off event. Offer good money off to regular customers

They stock a good range of items, their prices are general high street. I love their sales.read more

I really like this branch of Dorothy Perkins. The shop is well laid out and the staff are friendly…read moreand helpful. They stock a wide range of clothes including, maternity, petite and tall ranges. The shop always seems to be tidy and the clothes are well arranged

A well stocked store, this is great for unusual jewellery and stocking filler gifts for girls…read more Very well priced.

This is a fairly small Clairs's Accessories store. However it is conveniently located in the…read moreCornmill Centre in Darlington opposite HMV. I would think that is mostly geared towards younger girls aged 5-15 but there are sometimes nice bits and pieces for adults too. It has ranges of jewellery, hair accessories, bags, sunglasses, purses etc. They also do ear piercing within the store. It is not as cheap as stores like primark but is still pretty reasonable.

I know it's a clothes store but come on matalan what is with that small toys section ? Bruv extend…read morethe toys section

I love matalan as they always have lots of good bargains especially when they have a sale on. i…read morelove the bargain buckets becausw they often have lots of items for like a pound buy one get one free. i have always found they staff very friendly and the store always seems to be very clean and tidy. great for a good shopping trip and you end up spending hardly anything because they prices are so low!

It's quality all the way. None of your Chinese or Mexican rubbish here. I got socks and tee shirts…read more My wife tells me the socks I chose looked horrible but I liked them. Once on my feet I won't see much of them. I toyed with buying yet another hat to go with the dozen or so I already have but rarely wear. I demurred. She on the other hand bought quite a lot including clothing for gifts. There were a lot of oriental customers with piles of clothing, hats, socks in their clutches.

The store is somewhat off the beaten path in an industrial area to the east of Newcastle. For…read morefolks without a car, the bus or Metro will literally drop you off next to the parking lot. The shop is like any factory store in the states. The front end is all first run merchandise at full UK MSRP pricing - zero bargains to be had there. The back portion is all outlet stuff that is discounted anywhere from 30% (most common) to 50% to 70%. You'll have to hunt through stuff in this section and it can be overwhelming. The sizing is well marked, but stuff tends to get jumbled up, hence the hunting. The staff are polite and try to help, but they seemed to be overwhelmed as well during our visit. You might want to take cash with you as the time we visited their card readers were down. They apparently aren't always good about warning to this and we spent an hour shopping and selecting things to buy before we were told cash only which was very frustrating!!! There is an off-site cash machine available that's a 10 minute walk away (and the staff is all too eager to direct you to it), but it's limited to £250 per transaction. Due to this we walked away from our experience at the store empty handed and unhappy. The bottom line is that unless you are a Barbour fanatic and are looking to make a pilgrimage, or you're looking for a recently discontinued item, there is little reason to visit this place unless you simply run out of other places to visit. You can get the first run items from legit Barbour retailers in the UK at the same price, (or less if you shop on-line.) For US customers, buying at a UK retailer can save you some money depending on the exchange rate, but keep in mind that a $400 jacket eats into your free customs declaration pretty fast. In addition, bulky wax coated jackets might push your luggage weights over the limits in which case the savings is lost due to baggage surcharges. Also, e-Bay retailers in the states can get you the exact same items for an equivalent value to or slightly better than UK pricing.