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Howdy ya’ll I’ve just moved to Newcastle upon Tyne in England, getting back into the swing of things with the hobby so I’m needing to grab some basic hobby supplies on the same day if possible rather than order online due to the waiting times with delivery.
If anyone could recommend some local stores rather than GW. Any help is deeply appreciated.
Thanks In advance troopahs

Most Boyes stores are pretty good for cheap hobby tools, paints (usually carry quite a range of Vallejo and some Citadel), plus stuff like Milliput and a range of auto primers (Autotek) for like a fiver for a big can.

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http://www.bayplastics.co.uk

Buy foamed PVC offcuts for pennies and then build the largest industrial or urban board the world.has ever seen

Welcome to the best place in the land. I actually don't think there's many local hobby shops in Newcastle, I think there's something or other in South Shields but I'd have to look up whether they still exist and also try the Metro for more stores.

Not that I get to that past of the world very often, this shows 3 stores near the city, and 3 more down the road:
https://www.dakkadakka.com/core/store_finder.jsp
Most links fail.
But Google shows all sorts of places that might sell tools. I searched for "model shop newcastle tyne".
If you do find anywhere, updating the Store Finder would be handy.