Leaf clothing is centrally located in Newcastle, it's a small family owned clothing shop. They…read morecater for both Men and Women and have a range of fantastic clothing brands which the owners Brian and Josie personally source each season. They are friendly, helpful and the clothes are very reasonably priced for the quality and style.

The place is full of handbags and the shiny shoulder bags silver jewellery Pandora Style Beads and…read moreBracelets. Liked the smell of those Yankee candles especially that coffee smelling one. Ladies clothes and knitted shrugs pashminas and jacquard scarves in every colour imaginable. This little shop is in the ancient part of Durham just before you get to the cathedral.

A really lovely, unusual gift shop, which is actually split into two shops with two separate…read moreentrances, near the cathedral in Durham. It sells a wide range of gifts and cards; pretty trinket boxes, jewellery, pashminas, scarves, unusual clothing and witty fridge magnets among other gifts. Many of the cards the shop sells are very pretty and rather unusual and you'd be hard pushed tofind them anywhere else. They're not overly expensive either. There's probably something to suit most people you know. Well worth a visit if you're looking for an unusual or unique present.

One would be underestimating this little gem nestling amongst the 18th century architecture of…read moreBoroughgate if you were to pass it by thinking it wouldn't have something for you. Admittedly if you are a teenager looking for designer jeans with holes curiously already in the knees, then you're probably going to be disappointed. But if you're a woman who likes to expresses her personality using colour, cut and style then Libra Fashion is without question worth spending time getting to know.

Great value 'chain store seconds' always worth a browse good range of ladies clothes, bags &…read morejewellry. Stock changing regularly so pop in often - I do! very friendly

My daughter really loves to shop here. Although it is only a small shop they have a lot of stock…read moreand a good variety too. It can be a bit pricey - my credit card gets a lot of work to do in this store! It would be good if they had more sales on than they do now to attract more people during the credit crunch but all in all a nice shop with helpful staff. The shop is always tidy and they have a good range of sizes on the shop floor.

Long standing chain of fashion clothing shops. This one has central location within the heart of…read moreDurham. Caters for 20 - 30 year old women, fashionable but with a bit more style.

After reading reviews in bridal magazines we travelled to the store. We walked in and were looked…read moreup and down, asked what size my mother was and how much we had to spend. After a friendlier staff member got some outfits from upstairs we were having a look at them when the rude, forceful staff member returned. She suggested that my mother "just try something on just to check the size". We said no thank you and she insisted. So we said that we didn't appreciate her attitude and left.