Charity shops used to be a place you dumped your unwanted stuff…but in recent years they’ve seen a revival.

Savvy fashionistas scour the racks looking for vintage steals and today some of the best will showcase their ensembles in Cramlington in Northumberland.

I reported on it with a difference on the Alfie and Charlie Breakfast show on BBC Newcastle:

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