I love this place. It's about as central as you can get - right opposite the Bank of England - and…read moreit's great to know there's some small and civilised antidote to the life-sapping Costa-fuelled soullessness of the commuter trudge. Should satisfy any discerning smoker's every need. It's a tiny little place but has a big stock, and the owner is really friendly and helpful. Everything from Indonesian clove cigarettes to Gitanes to snuff to cigar- and pipe-related stuff I know next to nothing about can be had. And they sell handy flip-top portable ashtrays with their name on them, which is dead convenient if you can't find any of those "gum and butts" things, which you don't want to go near anyway, if you can possibly help it. Go try.

Very friendly newsagent that has been here for over 30 years, serving and providing a great service…read moreto the local community! If you need a newspaper, sweets, soft drink or other item, be sure to stop by and experience the friendly service!

This is a great little newsagents, the staff are always very polite and helpful here…read more It stocks a huge range of magazines and newspapers, aswell as sweets, chocolate, gift cards and wrapping paper. Also it has a post office to the back of the shop which is very handy indeed. In the window of this shop they have a display board with all the local bits and bobs for sale, and the local groups advertising.

Good News looks like every other newsagent from the outside but step inside this tiny little shop…read moreand you'll see that the choice of magazines is what keeps this little store a step ahead of the rest. Because Good News is situated in the heart of Soho, where all of London's hippest fashion houses, production companies and media firms are generally based, it needs to offer it's clients something different. Sure, you can get the usual paper, a juice and a bag of crisps but I've never seen so many magazines. If your looking for fashion, music, business or art, they have every single commercial, weird and underground paper and magazine you can imagine and even stock some industry mags as well like Music Week for example. Although I don't work in Soho anymore, if I pass this shop, I always stop by and pick up a magazine I know I can't get anywhere else...

There's countless newsagents in Soho, but I love Good News. The fact that they always stock and…read moresell my favourite magazine Monocle almost a week before it's supposed to hit newsstands makes all the difference to me. No to mention they stock a fantastic selection of international magazines and newspapers that one would often have trouble finding (especially American publications)! Definitely warrants a 5 star rating.

Friendly local shop with all you need 5starread more

This book shop is like the Tardis it doesn't look that big from the outside but once you're in…read moreyou're almost in a different world one that is crammed with any book you could want. Everything is laid out in a logical order by genre and the staff are very knowledgeable and happy to help you find what you're looking for. They can even tell you release dates and preorder books for you. The kids section is great, they are happy for kids to have a look at a book before you buy it and I've never had any trouble returning unwanted presents. Prices aren't cheap, but you can't compare specialist book shops to supermarkets really.

This bookstore has a good selection of fiction and non fiction books. It offers a wide range of…read morebooks for adults and children. I have found it to stock whatever I've been after. There are sometimes good promotions on. This store is bright, clean and tidy, with knowledgable, helpful staff. Sometimes they have an author in for a book signing. Details of these events are advertised at the entrance to the store.