A bog-standard newsagent, but after my stomach churning experience at RS McColl's across the road,…read moreit felt like an oasis in the desert. They stocked Star Bars, and it felt like they had air conditioning, or at the very least the fridges were keeping the rest of the store temperate. Perfect.

Lifestyle Express is little shop near my house. They are basically just your standard wee…read morenewsagent, although, given its Broughton St location, it has mags like Diva as well as Heat and Closer. The staff can be a bit hit or miss, sometimes your bits and pieces are rung through the till whilst the guy behind the counter chats on his mobile phone. I thought it was worth reviewing because, whilst it doesn't have the exciting kind of stock that the London Street Grocery's got, it sells booze and it's got a free cash machine. Hurrah!

Located just at the end of Comely Bank Avenue, this newsagent is just off the busy centre of…read moreStockbridge. This newsagent has all that you would expect from a typical newsagent: papers, magazines, stationary, humourless cards and a bizarre selection of groceries. What is amazing is this newsagent can manage to cram all this stuff into the shop! However, even though it is quite a small shop and has all these goods, the shop isn't too overcrowded, a miracle at that! I have so far made out that this newsagent is just like any other, however there is quite a nice bonus to this place - it sells ice cream! Yes, this newsagent does not just specialise in newspapers, but also in selling ice creams! And on a hot summers afternoon in Stockbridge it is mighty tempting! The shop has quite a range of ice creams, but the range is slightly limited (Due to the size of the shop I imagine!), but the ice cream I had certainly was certainly enjoyed!

Yes, a local newsagent serving papers, magazines, bread, confection and all the other things that…read moreyou'd expect. The friendly staff have time for a chat and it's service with a smile.

Shiraz Newsagent is a local newsagent supplying the sciennes area, with all their newspaper, sweets…read moreand tobacco needs. Shiraz offers a fairly standard Newsagent experience. There isn't really much out of the ordinary in this place. Instead expect the usual array of broadsheet/tabloids, sweets, cigarettes and a few household essentials. I respect these independent newsagents for surviving against the odds but I do sometimes feel they could make an effort to stand out. Prices are average. The staff were friendly and welcoming when I popped in. A standard newsagents with all you expect to go with it.

really nice store staff were lovely and found everything I needed,Needed to grab a few bits and…read morebobs and managed to do so

Central Superstore is located on the Grassmarket. Given its size and its name, you might think this…read morewas more than a newsagents/wee grocers. It's not. Even when you walk in, its shiny bright wooden flooring, its tidy shelves, its bright lit walls, make you think this is something greater. In reality it still offers the basic range of broadsheets and tabloids, confectionery, and some sandwiches and snacks. As Mark points out there is also a strangely small selection of household goods like cleaning products and toiletries. I still appreciate that Central Superstore make a touch more effort on presentation than most. With most newsagents looking quite homogeneous, at least this one stands out a little.

Town Crier seems to be the major newsagent for Queensferry's high street. This long, narrow shop…read morereminds me of new agents from my childhood. Not only does it sell the usual newspapers and sweets, but it also sells toys and gift. Most of these are quite cheap, but its quite nice to see a newsagents still trying to tempt children with toy cars and sea side paraphernalia. The other twist to this shop is its wide selection of good sweets. Town Crier don't just offer Cadbury's, but also a wide variety of traditional confectionery, served from traditional tall tubs. Like seemingly all shops in Queensferry, from curry houses to funeral directors, it also serves ice cream. A great newsagents that stands out just a little. I should also add that the staff here were very friendly when I was a bit lost and asked for directions.

The Town Crier is a newsagent right down at the heart of South Queensferry on the high street…read moreoverlooking the forth bridges. I am of the understanding that it is owned by the same owners of the Queens Spice a local Indian restaurant also in South Queensferry. The newsagent sells the usual papers and magazines, where you can also order in and reserve specific titles. They also sell crisps, ice cream and sweets, including the traditional sweets that come in big tubs and are charged by weight. They also stock little souvenirs, trinkets and post cards all aimed at tourists as South Queensferry regularly has cruise liners docking in the forth.

I used to make regular visits to The Paper Rack on my way between Edinburgh Uni buildings at George…read moreSquare and The Mound. I have some sort of messed up metabolism and need to eat about every 30 minutes. I don't like eating a lot of snacks and junk food so having a purveyor of some healthier alternative (a rare find) on my route is great. On my visits I would buy from their great selection of cereal and smoothie bars to fulfil my calorie needs. Having said this The Paper Rack does have a good selection of snacks and junk food as well as (for some reason) decent quality tinned biscuits. As has already been mentioned they also have a good selection of papers and magazines, a must for all newsagents. The staff serving me were always on the phone but managed to still be perfectly pleasant. They seemed to charge me something different every time for the same item, but it was always cheaper than the other nearby newsagent.

A newsagent's can only be so good I suppose, but with the rip-off haven of the Royal Mile just a…read morefew yards away, I really can't think of a better option round here for fags, chewing gum, scratchcards or gossip fuelled tabloids. With a selection of mags that almost rivals International Newsagents down the road, minus the foreign ones, it's very well stocked, and they also sell the fantastic Brannigan's crisps, the king of potato snacks and often annoyingly awkward to find.

I was in a bit of a hurry to go and see my brother who had just got out of hospital…read more So, I bought a newspaper and two bananas without any consideration of the price. It was only when I got outside and was on my way, that I realised that the newspaper had the price of £3.50 printed on it, but I was charged £4.70 and £2.10 for two bananas. That's daylight robbery ! I can guarantee that this shop won't ever get any business from me again.

Sweet Service is a newagents based on the end of Quuen Street at the west end and they are a…read morefavourite for all the offices nearby. We have an account with them through my job to get milk and papers and they are always very friendly when we go over and they are professional and helpful when dealing with invoicing and payment. The shop has a wide range of things from sandwiches, ice lollies, sweets and crisps to magazines, greeting cards and paracetamol. Some of the things are on the pricey side, a few pence more than other newsagents but it is the centre of town!

This place is not really in Edinburgh but it's in the area and if you are in North Berwick looking…read morefor cool gifts to buy this is a great place to check out. It has many types of cool gift items you can buy. They sell many different art work of Edinburgh and the surrounding areas (paintings, photographs), small and large sculptors, trendy but useful kitchen toys, jewellery, and many other great gifts for the house like blankets and pillows. The store is a bit pricey, but the items they sell are pretty unique and some items I've never seen before. The store also is connected to a cafe located in the back. I didn't check out the cafe but it looked like a great place to have a cup of tea and cake after braving te cold breeze of the ocean. The store is near the train station so it's great to go shopping here then head home (if you don't live in the area and have to catch the train). I like this store, but the only thing is... You need £££... So if you're in a budget this place is great to go in for window shopping.

I visited North Berwick to explore its beautiful coastline with my parents and, after many hours of…read moreenjoying walking along the beach, we were thrilled to come back to the town and find the Westgate Orangery Cafe. We saw the signs for the cafe from the road but, looking in the windows, we just saw the gift shop. After venturing inside, we found the adorable cafe tucked away between the gift shop and the gallery, with cute tables arranged around a large set of cake stands under a lovely atrium with skylights. We really enjoyed the soup of the day and paninis, and also treated ourselves to a delicious citrus poppyseed cake. There were many women interchangeably serving, taking orders, and attending to the tables, and we had a lovely lunch here. The bathrooms were also quirky and nice--the women's had nice soap that can also be purchased from the shop, and although the men's had basic soap it had a great toilet seat with fish designs! These quirky touches were really fun and endearing. I would highly recommend the Orangery Cafe, and we certainly thought it looked like one of the nicest cafes in this cute little town.