Friendly local newsagent. Quite small but well liked locally with a large delivery round. Always…read morewilling to help if they can and welcome you with a smile.

One of the nicest newsagents in Rusholme! It's ever so friendly staff always lets you off if you've…read moreforgotten some change or in case you're in a hurry and have no cash. Free extra milk. Yes, I've luckily been a reciever of all of that and have always thanked my lucky stars! Jilanis has a great collection of magazines, I obviously prefer the not-so-naughty ones. They also do the Financial Times for .80p a copy which is cheap and a necessity for a business student like me. Everything else is standard newsagent stuff and well, Jilanis keeps you happy!

This is a sweet newsagent in New Longton, good because it has a post office inside. Also, the staff…read moreand owner are really nice and friendly all of the time, and you end up chatting whenever you go in. The sell the basics, not that cheap as it's only a small place, but still good for the locals! A good shop with a great owner.

A rather strange cross between a corner shop and a pound shop and a newsies, Copson News sells…read morepretty much everything you'll need (apart from le Booze, go to A&S for that) in a pinch but for a price. You can pick up the usual array of newwspapers here, and they occasionally stock coolio magazines such as D&C. What I always noticed is that they stock a large amount of kids' magazines, which always seem to have much better free gifts than Girl Talk (the magazine that taught me everything, until I moved on to J17, which taught me everything *else*...) used to have. They also stock two or three Irish newspapers. So if you need to know what the craic is, this is your place. There's a small range of non-confectionery foodstuffs, but this is no place for buying your Sunday lunch, more a place to pick up an emergency tin o' beans. The sweetie section is jolly good, and you can pick up old faves such as Wham bars, as well as making your own mix-up. For those favouring a saltier snack, you can pick up a packet of cashew nuts for £1, which is super cheap! And the pack is adorrned with a picture of a nut who is a soldier. I think they're going for a colonel/kernel kinda visual pun. As well as minimal food, maximum news and sweeties, this shop sells weird toys like Bratz dolls that seem totally out of place, and a range of bathroom items, just in case you've run out of your Radox bubble bath. All in all, this is not a shop you'd go to every day, but if you should ever need it, you'll be glad it's there.

Fine newsagents on the busy, slightly ramshackle Copson Street. I've been buying my papers here for…read moreyears, and it's surprising just how much they manage to pack into this shop. Amongst the hundreds of papers and magazine titles, there lies the obligatory 'tuck shop' where all the 'favourites' are representedin fact the owner possesses fine knowledge on the world of sweets - ask for an item and they'll most likely have it or will advise you on the demise of a certain confectionery (I tried recently - those razor thin mint melts are sadly no longer available). The other side of the shop is taken up with children's toys and games and anything else from shampoo to mysterious tight wear. Helpful and friendly staff at all times.

This is my local newsagent and the family who run it are lovely. They are friendly and polite,…read moreespecially the daughter who always asks how I am or asks my Dad. It's this personal touch that makes me prefer to give them my money for my mountain of trashy mags each week rather than a chain such as Sainsburys.

i have a strange love for Star News. I passed it every day for three years on the way to…read moreuniversity, and popped in each day on the way home for a packet of Mini Cheddars. I also always thought it was cool that they sell plastic pint glasses, but rather than Trisha, who sees them as an ideal accompaniment to a house party (no doubt they are) I furnished y student kitchen with them, so as to avoid having to wash up. Yes I am a disgrace, but those days are over, I promise. The bloke who is always there is well nice as well. I wish i could say more good things about this shop but it is otherwise pretty normal,

Star News is an off licence store and a wonderful newsagents! You will rarely not get what you're…read morelooking for. They also keep plastic glasses and shot glasses which you will find missing in most of these kind of shops. When you're out, up and about for a houseparty, the last minute glasses et al really need to make it! Star News to the rescue! Other than that aspect, it has crisps, chocolates, ice-creams and many handy things in abundance. They also do international calling cards for really cheap calls to other countries! Very apt and efficient in their stocks!

I'm pretty certain everyone has shopped in WH Smith on numerous occasions throughout their life for…read moreholiday reads, back-to-school stationary and magazines; WH Smiths is frequented by all. The branch in the Arndale is particularly good, boasting two floors of books ranging from fiction to cookery to travel guides, with great sections of art books too. They also stock a really good variety of magazines, including all the higher end fashion magazines like Lula and Love that are highly sought after and hard to find in your local newsagent. It was also an invaluable source of clicky pencils when I was studying Chinese as a free choice module last year - those characters require a very fine point! This branch is also boasts an in-store Jessops, which my boyfriend recently made the most of when purchasing a Nikon point and shoot camera. The member of staff we dealt with was friendly and helpful and was keen to inform him of the forty free prints he earned on purchase of his camera.

I needed a few books and WH Smiths had just what i was…read morelooking for was in oldham already so popped to the city centre branch. They have a wide range of books and lots had 75 per cent off they also sell diarys. calenders and a decent range of cards staff seemed polite and helpful so i cant complain. This book store isnt as big as the one in the manchester arndale but served its purpose .

Just a note to say post office oldham as moved in here in case you were wondering it has made the…read moreshop a bit smaller but still functional the post office is situated at the back