raj the owner is very friendly. not just a newsagent but also sells general grocery - although…read morecheck the dates. the shop is pretty cramped wth stock but you can ususally buy what you need. delivers papers and open early morning til 9pm approx. beware of the children outside that can be a nuisance. dont accept credit cards but does phone topup and gas top up

Based in Northfield and the sister outlet to the fabulously titled 'Supercigs' in Harborne (says it…read moreall for me really) this is a fairly standard newsagent in many ways but worthy of note for the following: - they do pick and mix - the legacy of Woolworths lives on! - they do the biggest range of Take a Break Style type mags (featuring lurid headlines like 'he dunked our condoms in poison' etc) ever!! - the fags are cheap If you need a bus pass though you'll need to head to the Grovesnor Centre...

I think that this is a pretty standard newsagents and I have popped in a few times when passing by…read more They stock all of the usual items that you would expect, such as newspapers and magazines, snack and food, some toiletries and a few other bits and bobs. What surprised and exciting me about this newsagents was the sweetie pick and mix that they have! How amazing is that? I really love sweeties (who doesn't?) and when I discovered this I was, well, like a grown up in a candy store. For this reason, I always return if I am in the area to fix my sugar cravings. I have always found the staff to be quite friendly in here too and they have often made small talk with me. The prices are standard for a newagents too. It is definitely worth a visit if you want some sweeties!

I've been using this branch of Stars News for years and was pleasantly surprised to see it was…read morestill open (seemingly unchanged!) when I moved back to the area last year. Stars is great, it's like a step back in time for me as the general shop is still the same as it was when I was a little kid in the 80's. You can buy magazines and newspapers from here, as well as a small selection of groceries such as tea bags, sugar, Oxo cubes, Pot Noodle and things like that. Prices on the groceries are a little higher than other local shops, but I love the fact that I can be in Stars buying my mags and also get a few essentials without having to brave the queues in the Co-Op next door. They also sell stationery, a selection of cheapo pocket money toys (and don't knock them, they're a lifesaver when it comes to distracting the kids), greetings cards and lots of other bits and pieces that I couldn't possibly remember or list at the moment. This branch sells a bit of everything, in a good way it reminds me of a bric-a-brac shop because looking around the shop you'll see little unusual things that you want to buy for absolutely no reason at all. Another excellent thing about Stars is their Christmas club. Around May they'll start putting the Christmas catalogues out which you can take home to look at. When you've decided what you want to buy you order it at the till and you'll be able to pay however much you want each week, providing the balance is paid by the beginning of December. Then a week before Christmas simply pop into the shop and pick up your goods. The shop is laid out well and also houses a Post Office which is convenient for me, it's completely wheelchair friendly although turns can be a little tight towards the back of the shop so beware of this.

this is a small newsagents part of west heath shops. the size of the shop is small which limits the…read moreamount of items they can sell. they have a good magazine section and will reserve weekly/monthly editions for you. they also offer a newspaper delivery service. they sell cards, gift wrap and stationery and the usual confectionery and a small range of toys. they have recently added a small range of alcohol but personally i think that this eats up valuable space and is unnecessary as they is an off license a few doors up. they prices are more expesive than a supermarket but no higher than you would expect from a small shop. they do the lottery. major problem is the amount of space. it is difficult to get into the shop with a pushchair because of a heacy door and step. Once you are in it is hard to get round the shop as the aisles are very narrow. The staff are pleasant but you can queue for quite a while during busy times due to only 2 staff being on.

There are a lot of gaming stores in Birmingham and I think that it is always nice to stumble across…read morean independently owned one as the chains seem to be taking over! This store stocks a lot of games, dvds and pre-owned merchandise too and I think that they are all at affordable prices. I like this store because I am bound to find something that I like, which is in good condition and is at a reasonable price. The staff here are nice and helpful, they seem to know what stock they have in as I have often asked for particular games or dvds and they have always been able to tell me what they have available in the store. I think that this is quite handy as it saves me looking around for hour. Overall, I think this is a good little game store and recommend it to those in the local area.

The imaginatively named Console Games sells exactly what you'd expect; console video games…read more Surprising that, isn't it? After the recent demise of huge multinational chain Game, it's really nice to see that a local, independent video game store is still able to keep going strong, even with a not exactly optimum location. Having essentially a monopoly on video game selling in the area, Console Games could have been a real dive, something like someone born prior to the birth of video games probably imagines when they think of gamers congregating in one location. However, an impressive , life size figure in the window shows that Console Games are concerned with their appearance and want to put across that they're specialists in the area. Stocking a large number of second hand games, their prices are more than competitive; although I'm somewhat out of the loop when it comes to prices, I saw one Nintendo DS game selling for £5 that I'd seen in a (now-closed) Game store a couple of months ago going for triple that (also second hand). My one issue with Console Games is that, despite having good prices and, in addition to the games, an impressive library of pre-owned DVDs, none of them were in alphabetical order, meaning any potential bargains were virtually impossible to sniff out. Still, if you've got some time to kill, I'd recommend Console Games for trying to find a gem on the cheap.