I am surprised at the previous reviews I've never experienced any difficulties Chris (manager)…read moreHeather, lovely Shop assistant have always been courteous and have always taken the time out to advise me. I am new to the world of cigars and always get exceptional advise and even offered cheaper alternatives to try out such as the sample packs or the cigar of the month. I am glad to say that I'm now a regular customer. The Pic below shows me holding a ST Dupont as Chris explained to me the various lighters they have in stock....this one was a cheapo so I put it back! lol

Appalling service. I…read moreentered the shop and was told that there was a "one customer at a time" policy for the walk in humidor. Fair enough...except there was a gang of 3 people in there already..who were taking ages over deciding what a cigar was. I told the woman assistant that I already knew what I wanted...could she possibly nip into the humidor and get them for me? WAIT YOUR TURN!! After 5 minutes waiting I gave up. I said to the woman that I had limited time. But she was so engrossed with a piece of paper that she did not even have the courtesy to look up and apologise, 1970's style service. Zero customer care,

The corner of Coles Lane has something of a tradition of being an 'outdoor' (old-school Brummie…read moretalk for an offie). For years it was a Victoria Wine, then a Threshers before becoming 'The Local' - a disastrous attempt at selling wine, spirits and baked beans in the same small space. After sitting dormant for a while, it's current owner took it on and put it straight. Going under the imaginative banner 'Shop', it's exactly what a corner shop should be and a great example of a community shop. It sells your usual newsagent fare: Chocolate bars, newspapers, milk. I believe it even has a coffee machine in there. I'm afraid I don't know the name of the guy who runs it, but he's a very amiable proprietor who never seems to have a day off and will always say hello or wave to you even if you're walking on the other side of the street. I don't live round there anymore, but whenever I drop by for a paper or a drink if I'm in the area, there always seems to be one of my old neighbours stood in there by the till having a chat and passing the time of day. It's that kind of place, and that kind of place is very hard to find these days.

This high street newsagent's is located just opposite the Horse and Jockey pub, near the entrance…read moreto Sutton Coldfield Town Centre. It stocks a wide variety of magazines, groceries and drinks, and even offers a frozen section and a large selection of wines and beers. Off-road parking is available, but very limited and prices are respectable. The newsagent's alcohol selection is particularly impressive, with prices slightly undercutting local off licences and lots of bulk-buy offers available. The shop's interior is of a decent size and staff are fairly friendly, but the shelves are thick with dust, the hand-written price tags are grubby and unappealing, and the whole store feels unclean and uninviting.

sold me fake cigarettes. I am not happy with this as I usually get normal ones and I wasn't aware…read moreof this until I got home and started to smoke them

I've been popping in and out of this shop since I was about 10 years old. My earliest memory of the…read moreplace is when Granddad lived around the corner on Dyas Road and would always pick up his Evening Mail from there. I find it very satisfying that the shop is still there and looks pretty much as I remember it as a kid. Whilst it's changed hands a few times over the years it's still a reassuring fixture of the Kingstanding Road. These days I drop in once a month or so to buy tobacco, or some other 'essential' (is tobacco an essential?) as I pass through Kingstanding. As well as a newsagent this is also an off licence - it wasn't like that in my Granddad's day! - so, if the mood takes you, you can always pick up a beer or two for a reasonable price.

Selling a wide range of newspapers, magazines and everyday household items, this small…read morenewsagent-come-convenience store is a handy place to stop by whenever you're passing through Kingstanding. A large public car park is located just over the road, for shoppers visiting the Hawthorn shopping centre and several bus stops are within walking distance. Inside, the store is clean, spacious and very well organised. Though small in size, logical organisation and lack of makeshift shelving make ensure that the store never feels cramped, and friendly staff make every visit here a pleasant one. The prices are surprisingly good too.

This small, licensed newsagent is far, far from a 'superstore' as its name suggests, but it does…read morestock a decent selection of foods, drinks and household essentials. The inside is grubby and unclean, with messy shelves and a floor which looks as if it hasn't been cleaned in a long while, and the loud music piped throughout the store is both unnecessary and unappealing for such an environment. Additionally, the wine and beer selection is pricey and very disappointing and the staff are a little unfriendly and difficult to talk to. On the plus side, however, the store benefits from an excellent selection of pet food, which though not very big, offers big-name brands at very low prices. On my visit, I bought a 12 pack of Whiskas cat food sachets for just £3.95, over £1 cheaper than I would've usually paid at my local Tesco. VMB News Superstore isn't exactly the cleanest, or the friendliest of convenience stores in Kingstanding, but it does offer some great deals and a good selection of high quality products.

well all i can say is when shit, disrespectful people use that store and push in the queue and get…read moreserved buy the staff first and your standing there telling them whats happening they don't seem to give a S**T, and do NOTHING about it and just say sorry! even when your in the right, none of there staff gives a F**K about there other customers patiently waiting in line! its happened to me twice, I'm sick of it but i carn't do anything about it cause that's the closest shop to me to get electric from late at night, so I'm stuck with the shitty service they give!! sort it out guys! you bunch of pussies, stand up for the good customers who wait in line patiently!, you have that power at that time use it ffs!!!!