So sadly, this place is no longer here. When it was, it was great! It's now a nail bar!:(…read morexx

This local newspaper has been around for many years providing its local residents with the newest…read morestory in their towns. They have been serving the community for over 150 years now and still is a popular newspaper in the area. For local pictures of schools and brave heroes and also birthday celebrations, this paper contains it all. Also job vacancies and property sales and lettings are crammed into this paper providing information for anyone who needs it!

Run and owned by one of the friendliest couple's I've ever met…read more Great little news store, clean, tidy and reliable

Mercury News commits FRAUD! BEWARE!!!!…read more Sometime last year a guy who claimed to be in college came to my house to sell me the Mercury News. He told me it would help with his college cost. I told him I was not interested. Then he asked me for my number and told he he can just show his boss that he is actually trying to sell papers and at least he will be getting some credit. Lapse of judgment, I gave him my number. To make a long story short, our apt building started to receive the paper once a week. Then I get a renewal invoice from Mercury News. I called the Mercury Newspaper and found out a email was created, start a new subscription, an email that I NEVER CREATED!!!! Furious, I told the rep that this is fraud and identity theft. furthermore, I wanted a email confirmation from them stating they closed the account and what actions do they plan to take on this individual. They stated they will get back to me in 2 days. We will see.

Mercury News is handily placed on the main street that runs through Ashby. It doubles as a…read morenewsagent and a post office. The newsagent sells a vast range of newspapers and magazines, pretty much anything you can think of! They also sell a decent range of cards, soft drinks, gifts, confectionery, local maps (town plans), etc. The staff are friendly and efficient, so although Mercury News is always busy, there's never much of a queue. The Post Office is a fairly sizeable branch situated at the back of the shop. They do all the jobs you expect a post office to do, posting parcels, car tax, premium bonds, passports etc, and the staff are much like in the newsagent, good natured, but efficient. The combination of the two businesses makes Mercury News a very useful shop!

This is the smallest and least attractive branch of this newsagents that I have ever been in. It is…read morelocated in a good position in the centre of Leek, but the shop itself is very small and cluttered. The worst thing about it is that the cash desk is close to the door and the queue (and there always is a queue) stops people getting into the shop or being able to get to the newspaper and magazine section. The staff are pleasant and friendly, but they have a lot to put up with, as people are always moaning about how long they have had to wait to pay, because there is usually only one person on the till, even at busy times. If you only want a paper, try another newsagents!