City Life is a similar magazine in some respects to Cardiff Life in that it caters for the higher…read moreend of the market in both editorial and advertising. However, there are some very distinct differences. For one, City Life is free... (although, so is Cardiff Life essentially... if you read the advertisers section you'll realise that it's delivered to 7k homes for free and then given to a further 3k establishments around the city... they have a production run of 10k). City Life Magazine is also produced in Cardiff... check out the three line address! There's three Cardiff's in there... one for each line! The ethos of City Life is also a bit more transparent... they use a William Foster quote to sum it up: Quality is never an accident; it is always the result of high intention, sincere effort, intelligent direction and skillful execution; it represents the wise choice of many alternatives.

This has to be the cheapest newsagent in the city. Do you remember when Mars Bars were like 26p and…read morechewing gum was 19p then it started to creep up until in recent years it has clambered so high that you won't even get much change from a pound for a lot of choccy bars? Well, this shop is thankfully bucking the trend selling choccy bars for the 35 - 50p mark, crisps and even drinks the same. What's more, the staff are really lovely and polite. I've just got a job near this shop and I'm sure I'll be saving loads ever month because the stock is reasonably priced (I used to work near McColls on Temple Way). Avon News also has a good mix of newspapers and magazines and greetings card for that last minute panic when you realise you've forgotten your mum's birthday (never done it myself, thankfully).

Avon News is a well rounded little newsagents, boasting the usual range of newspapers, magazines,…read moreconfectionery, stationary and the like. Staff are friendly and welcoming and like to chat.

This newsagents shop is so much bigger than it looks from the outside!! I visited it twice today on…read moretwo different occasions (the first time to buy a paper and the second to browse) and I was impressed by the good service and very large selection of newspapers and magazines. Everything is laid out so nicely too in a very eye-catching way with unusual curved display racks going down the centre of the floor space. In addition to papers and mags, there are plenty of local books, stationery (including school/college items), and, around the corner at the back, good quality greetings cards. Some jigsaws for sale as well and a full range of confectionery.

It's a great newsagents,well stocked and displayed nicely , equipped with everything one needs, yet…read morethe staffs curt and standoffish behaviour is less desirable. They are so rude,inpolite and miserable that they made my partner & myself feel very uncomfortable.NO please & thank you's were mentioned ,it takes nothing to show a few manners especially whilst dealing & working with the public. How do these people get jobs? they make victor meldrew look happy. It's a shame as the shop itself is very good,but the employee,s have really put me off.

A handy, very small shop, for newspapers, basic groceries, soft drinks, cigarettes, cards and…read moregiftwrap. There's usually a queue as it gets quite crowded. Friendly staff. On the ground floor of Fulton House in the middle of the campus.

The Hayes is in the perfect location in the middle of Cardiff and I've got a knack of passing it…read morejust as I run out of cigarettes or fancy a drink and a paper on a warm day. It's pretty small and has everything you'd expect. I tend to look at the price of a pack of cigarettes when comparing newsagents and corner shops. I know that's little basic but it works and this one is certainly not as highly priced as Spar and other alternatives. I wouldn't expect it to last too much longer as the modernising of the Hayes area engulfs all and sundry with its power. But enjoy this place and the convenience it provides while it lasts as it's the most well placed newsagents in town.

Something missing from city centres are traditional Newsagents. It really is annoying that you have…read moreto go into a big department store etc to pay for over priced drinks you know you could pay alot less for if there just a damn newsagents around. Luckily Hayes provides this service. It's just a typical newsagents in all honesty, fairly cheap prices compared to changed stores, mags, sweets etc etc it's all here and a very nice member of staff that will always make you live with a smile.

A childhood memory is this place to me, as I used to go here many times with friends. There is so…read moremuch cheap choice there too. It is almost an old fashioned sweet shop it has sweet; sugary, juicy different flavoured mice, lollies, and there all kinds of chocolate and many other sweets there. The prices are just right and the staff are really friendly and very welcoming. I recommend it as the best sweet shop in town, and it is one of the best arcades within town. I love this arcade because it is amazing what neat, smaller, old fashioned shops that you discover down here. I also love it because it reminds me of Diagon Alley in the Harry Potter, fantasy novel series. Apparently Cardiff is known for being the city of arcades representing perhaps the only images left that tell us of the wonderful and interesting history of the Victorian and the Edwardian heritage. It was in 1858 when the Royal Arcade in Cardiff's city centre was built; before that the 1790s only beheld twenty five retail shops known as 'market stalls.'

Fine Chocolates is an extremely well positioned shop on the corner of The Royal Arcade where it…read moremeets St Mary Street, allowing it a sizeable shop front on both, whilst retaining the prestigious address of The Royal Arcade. The chocolates are exquisite, but with a price tag to match, and so I have only ever bought them as gifts for other people, munching out on the less expensive, ubiquitous mass produced Belgian chocolate when I have a chocolate attack. I think that this is probably what most commonly occurs. With a selection of modern gift boxes, which are all finished off with presentation ribbons by the staff, it's clear that the gift option is a popular one. (This doesn't mean to say that it's not possible to prize the box open and snaffle a couple before you present them, somewhat apologetically, to their intended owner. And, this way you can announce with authority, as you hand the goods over, that the contents of their gift are really very good!) The shop also stocks soft drinks and a few lower cost items, like cake, that you can eat in at the tables provided. They also do great ice creams. I guess it is the sale of this kind of stuff that subsidises the chocolates, and justifies having such a large retail space, (otherwise there would be no point, and it certainly wouldn't be affordable).

I think there's only one newsagents in Neath Market, but I hope I'm reviewing the right one! I know…read morethis newsagents as Rees and Sons and it's been there for years. Now run by Martin and Liz, who are very friendly and helpful couple. There's a wide selection of magazines and newspapers, but I usually visit them to stock up on cake decorating supplies. Liz expanded onto this area of goods after going to cake decorating classes in Neath College. She stocks a good range of materials to decorate cakes. You can also hire cake tins if you want to bake your own. I would have no hesitation in recommending a visit to this place - you'll get a warm welcome (even on a cold day in the Market!).

I have used Pompas for over 20 years , they are a very friendly news agent who sell magazines ,…read morenewspapers , a small variety of frozen and tinned food. Also cakes , biscuits , drinks and filled rolls , bread , pasties and the usual sweets. You will find that for a small shop that prices are quite reasonable , especially on the tinned goods and filled rolls , I really like their ham salad rolls I find them very fresh and tasty. The staff and especially the owner of the shop are very friendly and helpful and love to have a chat. Outside the shop you will find a couple of steps or you can use the wheelchair ramp.