Whitley Bay Big Local’s social supermarket is open Monday-Friday, 10am-4pm.
There's a range of fresh fruit and veg, milk, bakery items, tins and dried goods.
£3 to sign up = 30 points loaded on to your card to spend. The Surplus Store works on a point-based system, load £5 on to your card and gain 50 points. All produce is heavily discounted, so 50 points gets you plenty in the shop.
The Big Local can be found at 158 Whitley Road, Whitley Bay, NE26 2LY. TEL: 0191 2523570