We have been customers of 'Bobby's news' for years and years. They have always offered a good…read morereliable service from a traditional family business. The shop itself is a newsagents and offers a very wide selection of confectionary, magazines, newspapers and stationary. However they also run a fantastic daily newspaper delivery service to the surrounding villages. We have received a daily paper from them for over 20 years. They are also friendly shopkeepers, and always welcoming when entering the shop. All in all a highly recommended service to anyone new coming into the area who wants a reliable paper delivery service.

This doesn't quite feel like it fits in with the rest of the Covered Market, but it is perhaps a…read moretraditional shop that has been modernised. It's a bit like the shops you get at train stations, except it seems to be independent, so hooray for it! You can buy newspapers and magazines here - the range isn't brilliant, but it has most things - and basic snacks and drinks. It's right by the entrance near Boots, so is great for popping in on your way past. It's quite hard to stop and browse because of being here, and because it's so open, so best to leap in and buy the essentials before heading off.

The man that works there is always friendly and very helpful. I am always greeted in a friendly…read moremanner and when I leave I feel my customer experience has been great. He treats all his customers fairly and works very efficiently making sure everyone has the correct amount of attention. The shop has a calm and friendly atmosphere whenever I go in, its very tidy and organised with all the essentials you need. I really wanted to rate it as I haven't found this shop with a rating yet online and feel it really deserves a 5 star. Thank you.

This place is basically like an Office Depot. I use it to buy office supplies, phone cards,…read moremagazines, and the like. They always have what I am looking for, even if they call thumb tacks "push pins." Convenient and not expensive.

You know what you're getting with Smiths; the only problem with the Oxford branch is finding what…read moreyou want. I always find it quicker to ask than to stubbornly bumble my way around. The stationery is all good quality, with plenty of plain notepads, ringbinders and pens to satisfy those basic needs, but also lots of funky collections of things for your inner (or real) school child. I like the pencil cases - furry animals or shiny tins - and the ring binders with stripes or cartoon animals on. Yes, it's childish, but if you're going to do boring things involving filing, you might as well bring a bit of colour into it. They so everything from printer paper to ink cartridges, calligraphy sets to sketching pencils, diaries and calendars, post-its and hole punches. Your desktop will never have been so jazzed up. The other half of the shop has a great range of magazines. It's one of the only places in Oxford where you can get quite obscure magazines and is well worth checking out. The staff are friendly and there are some good deals on chocolates as you whizz your way through the queue.

This shop has been a "supper saver" on many an occasion. When you aren't sure what you've got left…read moreat home and you need to feed yourself and others this shop comes up with the goods. It is open till 7pm. It stocks bread, eggs, milk and other staples. It also has a range of Indian chutneys, beans and other ingredients and a freezer with some Indian meals and interesting fish. There is a good range of papers, magazines and, importantly for a shop nearly next door to a school, comics. The staff are always friendly and helpful.

They always have some of everything in stock.read more