I went here recently when I had problems with my home computer to finish off some work I had to do…read more I have never been to an internet cafe in my life. It was super busy and full of mostly international students using email and the usual stuff. They didn't have the version of microsoft word I needed in order to do the tasks I had to do, so it was a waste of a journey for me and still had to pay £1 for 15 minutes even though I was there for approximately 3. The rates are reasonable but it is quite cramped inside with uncomfortable high chairs which are quite close to the person beside you which is awkward. Not as comfortable as a nice University library, which is what I'm used to.

It seems that all you crazy kids with your high falutin' smartphones and Blackberries and fax…read moremachines have made internet cafes obsolete. Most in Glasgow have folded; only Yeeha remains. So explained the fellow at Yeeha, anyway. On a Sunday afternoon I suddenly remembered I had to print out plane tickets for an insanely early Monday flight. So I was very grateful that Yeeha is open until 6pm on Sundays, an hour and a half later than the closest Staples. It doesn't look like much from the street, just a small sign that's easy to miss. Wear comfortable shoes for the two-storey climb upstairs. You may also wish to bring sanitary hand wipes; the keyboard I used was pretty grubby.

I've recently moved onto reading the broadsheets as papers like The Sun, while convenient, don't…read morenecessarily offer too much insightful journalism. They are however, quite entertaining. Unlike The Daily Record who hides it's sleazy gossip behind a family-friendly veil, or The Daily Star which features little more than reality TV news and pages upon pages of celebrity upskirt shots, The Sun can be genuinely good fun. From a photoshopped image of a puffin dropping it's muck on Berti Vogts after the 2002 Scotland - Faroe Islands debacle to the consistently offensive TV column by Ally Ross, it never fails to entertain, even if it doesn't educate. To that end, it's probably got a hand to play in the dumbing down of everything from politics to TV that's occured over the past few decades, but as long as it keeps giving the public their fix of sport, gossip and nudity, few will complain.

I must concur with my fellow Yelper, while there are many things to detest about the Sun newspaper,…read moreat least it's 100% unashamedly sleazy. Good journalism isn't completely missing but it's rare. Instead the Sun excels with its sports coverage, particularly of the lower football leagues, and its reliability when it comes to fantastic headlines. Super Caley Go Ballistic etc... was obviously its finest moment, but even when John Terry was caught being a naughty boy as recently as last week, it was the only paper which stepped up to the mark. "Surely some paper must use "A Bridge Too Far"", a friend of mine quipped. And alas, there it was. In the Sun. It's not big and it's not clever, but it does tend to raise a few more chuckles than its fellow comics.

This really is a specialist publication, although in the football mad city, it has a wide…read morereadership. Like The Digger, it comes like a fanzine, but has well-written and considered articles on the Hoops, often displaying a fierce independent spirit and determinedly against any moves that takes the club away from the fans. It can also be a far more interesting read than the sports' pages of the nationals, as it takes a strong line on just about every issue connected to the team.

The Celtic View is essentially Pravda for the green and white minded of the city. You can expect to…read moreread stories about how a new Asian signing used to fall asleep hugging a knitted doll of Peter Grant, how some fan has named his daughter Henrik and see pictures of celebrities wearing Celtic tops. Nevertheless, toeing the line has at least ensured it gets interviews that newspapers are unable to get and it should be commended for its thorough coverage of all age groups throughout the club. With the odd good feature as well, it's a decent read and one of the better club magazines in the UK market.

A decent enough free sheet which is capable of bagging some high profile interviews and churning…read moreout the odd good feature for students, its primary target audience. It has been kicking around Glasgow for almost nine years now so it's obviously doing something right. Like all student publications, Scotcampus is prone to the odd cringeworthy feature, written by a contributor who will no doubt look back with overwhelming regret in the future, but it's still a good wee read to pick up in a pub or a cafe.

The Carnyx group is an independent organisation that produces several publications for the…read morecreative, architectural and legal industries in Scotland. One of these publications is The Drum, which is a highly respected voice on the advertising industry in Scotland. The Drum is one of the major industry magazines, that is used to showcase the latest in creative talent, as well as reporting on industry news and events. Carnyx runs many industry events each year, including The Scottish Advertising Awards, The Law Awards of Scotland and The Scottish Design Awards.

II LOVE THE BIG ISSUE…read more The idea is simple; you buy the magazine from a homeless or vulnerable person so they are able to earn an income with dignity. In exchange, you receive a top-quality magazine that is worth every penny. The content is fantastic and for £1.50 you get access to quality investigative journalism, arts, culture, music and current affairs. The work of Adam Forrest and Vicky Davidson is particular note worthy. The Big Issue is also Scotland's biggest weekly current affairs and entertainment magazine. Over 170,000 buy this gem every week which gives homeless and vulnerable people £127,500 extra money week in week out. If you look at this over a year it comes to nearly 6.5 million pounds (£6,630,000 to be exact). Copies are on sale across the city from hundreds of vendors who buy their magazines for half the price. Popular pick up spots are outside big shopping centres, transport stops and busy streets- you wont have to look very hard. GENIUS stuff and it is out every Monday!

I'm not really sure how to rate this one. On one hand, I know that it gives homeless people a…read morechance to get some money back together and start on the long road back to employment, so to that effect it's a worthwhile cause to support.. Reading it however, is another story. Lately it seems overcome with celebrity gossip and articles that feel like cut and pastes from the Metro. I also find the tone a bit grating. It's all fine and well for a middle class journalist to lecture me about poverty, but perhaps giving some more of the magazine over to the actual homeless people to air their views, rather than the frankly patronising poetry section they're usually reduced to, wouldn't go amiss. If I'm going to be really controversial, I'd also suggest the Big Issue are actually a little bit stingy in only giving half of the cover price to the sellers. I don't believe for a second the paper costs 70p per copy to produce. Despite my criticisms, when I see the blind girl outside Central Station selling them, or the sad looking guy with the beard at Charing Cross, I can't criticise it too harshly, and so will still recommend you buy it when you can.

This is a great newsagents that sells everything from "morning rolls" to "The Digger"…read more The bread and milk prices are better than "Tesco Metros" and you get served well fast. Great selection of "Yazoo's" in the fridge as well as Freddo Frogs, Ruffle bars, chocolate bananas and proper Barrs ginger bottles. Opens from dawn till dusk.

And we have the heavy weight paper for Scotland. This is a good place to get a sense of what is…read moreabout to hit the mainstream, or already has. The articles do have a genuine Caledonia slant, the news is local enough without ending up parochial, and it is a proper, lasts all week style, Sunday paper. I am particularly keen on the theatre section, the arts news: it has some quality writers and maintains an enthusiasm for up and coming creative types, giving fair support to Scotland's emerging arts, while having a clear view of the political scene.

Like most Sunday broadsheets, it takes a bit of effort to be bothered battling through all the…read morepullouts, magazines and sub-sections, but once you've started it becomes quite addictive, and you'll likely sit for hours reading up on topics you might not have known you were interested in. Quite good then, but as it's at times a bit too shortbread Scottish for my liking (and also tends to focus exclusively on the country's east coast), I tend to prefer the Sunday Herald if push comes to shove.

A handy little news agents located within St Enoch square that has a good selection of sweets, news…read morepapers, magazines & one of these Amazon locker type things.

Located across from the St Enoch centre, this newsagent has been a stalwart of the city centre,…read morepresent for as long as I can remember. Stock is typical newsagent fare as one would expect. If you're out in the city centre and need to grab a newspaper/drink/chocolate/smoke/magazine it's an excellent option which is cheaper than some of the others available in the area. They often have offers on their merchandise which can be quite good value for money if you know which ones to choose!