Shoppers queues outside Belta Bargains in Dunston (Image: Facebook/Belta Bargains)

Christmas is now just a few weeks away and, with many people keen to bag a bargain when it comes to their presents, a shop that's like an Aladdin's cave of discounts has proved so popular that it's had queues of people lined up outside before it's even opened. And it only looks set to get busier as December 25 draws ever closer.

We don't know about you but we remain ever so slightly in denial that Christmas Day is just two weeks away now. We might have been writing about festive events since July, when the weather was absolutely boiling, but Christmas has most definitely crept up on us, with Fenwick's 2025 Window revealed a month ago, lights switched on in cities and towns across the region weeks ago

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