A major discount retailer will open a brand new store in the North East today, ahead of the festive season.

The new store at Manor Walks in Cramlington, Northumberland will open at 9am on Friday (November 25) morning and will be the brand’s first shop north of the Tyne.

The national retailer has a reputation for selling a huge range of products for bargain prices, making them popular for everything from children’s books to clothing to DIY supplies.

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Scarborough-based Boyes took to Twitter to announce the opening of the new location at 9am on Friday.

They wrote: “Our new store located within Manor Walks Shopping Centre, Cramlington opens this Friday (November 25) at 9am

“We look forward to welcoming you in-store with some great offers and savings.”

The store will be located next to Yours Clothing, just along from Home Bargains. It is the brand's most Northerly store to date.

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The family-run company already has a number of locations across the North East and North Yorkshire including Bishop Auckland, South Shields, Blaydon, Darlington, Middlesbrough and Northallerton.

It recently opened its seventieth branch in Durham’s Arnison Centre creating a further 20 new jobs.

The Durham opening was branded a “milestone” for company by Chairman and Managing Director Andrew Boyes.

The discount retailer will be the latest brand to set up shop at Manor Walks after Burger King opened its doors to customers at the shopping centre just last week.

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