Newsham Co-op is great. Don't be put off by the exterior. It has an excellent product range…read more(although it is a shame it no longer has a butcher in the shop, now it's just pre-packaged meat), you see many customers with a huge trolley full. The hours are good as it is open until 10pm. Staffing has remained consistent for years (some have been there 20+ years). They know where everything is.

Chahals is located at the bottom of the bank road which leads towards Guidepost. It is just beyond…read morethe mini roundabout. There is a residential road infront of the shop where you can park but most visitors park on the main road outside of the shop and walk over the grassy verge. The shop is open almost all of the time and is the first place I think of when I desperately need something out of hours. The staff are brilliant at working hard and keeping the store up and running and they are a credit to shopping services in the town. The shop has a glass fronted window which is often quite crowded and stock-heavy. They have neat and inviting displays often showing the prices of goods or advertising any special offers. The store sells all sorts of products from your typical newsagents goods: newspapers and magazines, sweets, drinks, crisps etc to fresh fruit and vegetables, tinned goods, cosmetic products and women's products as well as alcohol and cigarettes. Basically, if there is anything you can't find at the local supermarket try here and there is a strong possibility they'll have it! A brilliant, convenient store whose staff are also very personable and kind.

Ann's Pantry is a popular delicatessen which is situated on the road between Bedlington and the…read moreStation. It is situated near to a busy residential area and is quite a favourite with those living in the neighbouring estates. It is also beside a major route bus-stop and as such attracts people who go in to buy themselves a breakfast or lunch ready for the working day. Previously a convenience store, the building is quite big and roomy inside. There is space to move around so even when busy you feel comfortable with space to move. There is a large glass fronted counter behind which the staff serve. They have a wide selection of savoury and sweet homebaked style products which are always ultra fresh and which smell delightful. I find that the staff here will go out of their way to help. I recently went looking for a specific food item and even though they didn't have it recommended and sold me something that replaced the item nicely. They are friendly and seem to enjoy what they do. There is no parking spaces near the store except on the residential street areas.

The staff are so helpful in here. I often go here rather than my nearest post office just to get…read morethe help I need.