Before its demise, Brow's Lane newsagents was the place to go for all your confectionary and…read moreperiodical needs but now that it's gone there is only one newsagents left in the village, the cunningly named Village News. Being that they are the only proper newsagents in the village and they have a good selection of sweets and canned goods, there's not much wrong with the Village News. Their collections of magazines is especially impressive, with a range so extensive it nearly puts WH Smiths to shame. One thing that is a bit annoying though is that all the sweets are just in front of the desk where you pay for everything, so choosing which sweets you want becomes somewhat of a palaver. There's nothing worse than having someone watch as you umm and ah over whether you should buy a Boost even though it's 57p or just play it safe and go with the tried and trusted Mars Bar at 40p. Aside from that though, this newsagents ticks all the boxes. They also have a container sat outside with different sized balls in, come rain or shine, which can be especially handy on nice days when the kids are outside. Not so much when it's pissing it down though.

Since the closing of the once mighty Brows Lane News (where once I scratched a living as a…read morepaperboy, eating wildlife bars and delivering copies of the Daily Express to the wrong houses) this is the only independent newspaper and magazine retailer in Formby Village. It's important to support the shop for that reason alone - although you can buy newspapers and magazines at Waitrose, Marks and Spencer and even Caffe Nero it's important to keep these places going. After all where else in the local area are you going to be able to get hold of a copy of Angling World or Tattoos Today? Nowhere, that's where. They do sell beach goods - inflatable balls, buckets and spades, that sort of thing - which are always indispensible should you find yourself heading down to Formby beach with youngsters in tow. They are also the only place for miles around that does loose Lions Sports Mixtures and Midget Gems which are like my very own version of crack cocaine.

Great independent music store. No pressure to buy. Gr8 advice. Not the greatest range but unlike…read moreother stores in Blackpool you won't be sold or pressured into buying something you don't need. Pop in to browse or chat about music. Always a warm welcome.

The shop is clean and the layout is good for prams and wheelchairs. The shop is located in the town…read morecentre. There are often offers on books, CDs and DVDs. Also on sale are newspapers, magazines, stationary, birthday cards, and computer games. There is a big selection of books available even though the store is quite small.

The works is a great little stationary shop in blackburn's shopping mall that sell books, paints…read morecalenders all thing stationary at very low prices. I came in here the other day to stock up on crayons and play dough for my children and i didn't spend anymore than £3. All of the things sold in here are really good quality. Unfortunatly the aisles in this shop are a little bit tight and it does get very busy in here. I think you would struggle if you were a wheelchair user or if you had a buggy. But overall a great little shop full of high quality bargains.

i love this little shop! It is in such a convenient place right outside the market. I come here a…read morefew times a week to pay my bills at their paypoint and to put on the lottery. They sell magazines, confectionary and cigaretes. I think the staff in here are lovely and very helpful. The lady who works there did a lucky dip for me the other week and i won a tenner i think shes my lucky charm! :) The only bad thing about this shop is that it is very VERY small. It only fits about 3 people in at a time! Quite often they have offers on their magazines chocolates. I like to get a good bargain from here. Also they have just started selling wispas again so i ithink im guna stock up!

Often seen this shop passing by, so just decided to go in and have a browse around…read more. 2 floors of shopping. Lots of items to buy and order books to choose from. Service was great and couldnt have been more helpful. Did'nt have the gum in Vampire Fangs I want , but quickly arranged for them to be delivered to the shop for pickup 4 days later. not bad at all seeing as one day was a Sunday and two days they are going to be closed. Fireworks, balloon and fancy dress specialists. Fireworks all year round, Firework Displays. A Large Range of Balloons for Events and Occasions Fancy Dress Costumes and accessories with hugh selection and stock of a variety of sizes Personalised birthday, valentines day and xmas cards. and personalised banners with photographs on from £25. Will be nipping in there on every trip to town in the future

nice little shoe shop just off of the main shopping st Lord Street, sells designer shoes such as…read morevivienne westwood, paul smith, ugg boots. Also sells a few items of clothes and other bits. Would be better if they had more stock/bigger shop but still quite a nice little shop in southport.

Vinyl Records is a great old skool record/vinyl shop on Church Street in Preston. Not many of these…read moretypes of shops left about. They have lots of different styles of music and a mass amount of records. The prices can be a bit more costly than the norm but they are worth it. Much better experience than shopping online. If you can't find what you want the staff are always on hand to help you and if they don't have it in stock they will order it in for you. Great quick service and knowledgeable staff. Nice friendly atmosphere.

Not many places like this available anymore, and it really is enjoyable to spend a while looking…read morethrough the various vinyl they have on offer. The staff are really helpful and although slightly outside the town centre it is not too far away and located close to alternative venues The Warehouse and PR1. Whilst some of the stuff can be a little pricey there really is so much on offer that you're sure to find something affordable and to your taste. You really can spend quite some time in here looking through all the vinyl and there are often some hidden gems if you are lucky enough to find them!