I've not been in here for quite a few years, the main reason being that even at 10am in the morning…read moresometimes this shop is closed with a pile of newspapers and magazines still wrapped up outside and waiting for someone to come and open the shop. I was always under the impression that newsagents shops are supposed to be open at around 6.30am because there is always someone roaming around who may need something.

When I revisited Southport after many years, it was as a Manchester resident, and I've got used to…read morecity prices. I've also got used to not seeing my favourite niche items in newsagents, such as fizzy sugar-free Vimto and large bags of jelly babies for less than a pound or red rope liquorice fondant pencils. Now, in Manchester you have to shop around for these things. Poundland or Poundstretcher for the sugar-free fizzy Vimto, Tesco for the fondant pencils, Home Bargain for the cheap Maynards and so on and so on. This newsagent is crammed to bursting with retro stuff, pick n' mix, the widest variety of soft drinks I've ever seen and tons more, including, obviously, printed news and magazines. I'm a huge fan of it and the shopkeepers are mighty friendly too. Definitely check it out if you're shopping in Southport.

When a cigarette just isn't enough and maybe the occassion calls for a fat stogie or maybe you just…read moreneed a change of look that only a pipe can bring then Turmeaus' is the place. In an age when we are so health conscious and the idea of smoking is reviled by so many, it seems strange for me to laud Turmeaus' vast array of tobacco related products - but they do have an authentic Cigar-store Indian! Situated handily enough amidst Liverpool's office blocks for those who might fancy a quick chuff on something a bit more exotic than a Lambert silver, Turmeaus is also near some very good restaurants in case you fancy having a good Havanna after a slap up meal - or open at 8am you can get your nicotine fix if the idea of work is a bit too much for you!

An elite tobacco and spirit store in a unique location. Great ambiance, and knowledgeable staff…read more Wide pipe tobacco selection.

They've got great prices and good selection. Lad at the counter was dead kind and very helpful…read more Will be back for sure

If you are a smoker--no matter what you smoke or how--this is your shop! It's like an opium den…read more(without the opium, mind!!)--dimly lit, strangely foreign in feel--pipes, cool ash trays, bongs, tobacco. I'm not a smoker, nor am I into the whole hookah thing, but if I were this would be an awesomely amazing shop.

The gentleman who operates the shop is always welcoming and helpful when I send or collect parcels…read morewith Yodel or FedEx. The shop is well presented and very clean.

When I came into Mirage News I thought it was just a bog standard newsagents. Crisps, sweets,…read morecigarettes, bottles of fizzy pop and few newspapers. That kind of thing. That's certainly what it looks like from the outside. And it does sell all of those things. But what it also does is tobacco. So what I'm talking about is cigars. In fact a couple of cabinets full of the things, with a wide range of types. They also sell tobacco, in flavours such as apple, banana and toffee, all weighed out to the amount you would like. They also sell paraphernalia like pipes and lighters. The guy serving is nice enough too. What Mirage News is really great for is its tobacco though.

Strange name, even stranger shop. (Incidentally, the building was built in 1847)…read moreNewsagents-come-alternative clothing store 1847even sells much more for the devilish than the angelic. From black nail varnish, smoking paraphernalia, flavoured tobaccos, pipes, bright hair dyes, tutus and then the usual ciggies, choccies and drinks. The confused quirky concoction on offer here seems to be related to the close proximity of Quiggins (which it has relocated from). If 1847even is Heaven then Quiggins is the God of the alternative. A must on the route to a Halloween party or you know, in the more frequent/likely event that you need a new lighter or whatever- but if I so fancied I could purchase some fuchsia pink dye, studs and a black-netted skirt to re-live my teens in proper style.

Wow, this place brings back some happy memories. This place used to be situated in the long lone…read moreand sadly missed Quiggin's boutique, which was a fantastic haunt for many people my age as we grew up in Liverpool. Sadly, Quiggin's has now been turned into a wanky suit shop by the Liverpool One developers, snatching the place of over 25 independent retailers and the memories of thousands of Liverpool's public. It still has the same staff that served me when I was a fourteen year old with orange dyed hair running around Quiggins in a baggy Nirvana hoody and Fubu jeans..drunk! This place is an Aladdin's cave for stoners and those who like weird and alternative bits and bobs, they sell bongs, skins, pipes, incense sticks, sweets, and loads of different herbal remedies and flavoured tobaccos. They also sell UV paint, weird clothing and BB guns! FANTASTIC!