This is a compact but well stocked shop with just about everything a villager needs for survival…read more They sell meats, vegetables, dried produce, general groceries, newspapers, magazines, sweets and most importantly fresh bread baked on-site. They also sell fuel wood but they don't sell alcohol. They are friendly and helpful people, and the prices are fair for a small operation.

This small but busy Newsagent is an essential part of the Gosport High Street. Wether just passing…read moreby or shopping with a purpose, you must pop in and have a look at the wide range of magazine titles on offer. Less than a 30 second walk from Gosport ferry / Bus station this is very convienentfor all. The staff are nice, polite and friendly

They sell local Artist Christmas Cards at a very reasonable price…read more Always friendly

Bradshaws is a top little shop...just up from the war memorial and over the road in dorking town…read morecentre...its like an alladins cave for such a quaint shop...apart from your tobacco products (cheapest in town)they stock all sorts...staff and owner are cheerful and polite and allways have the time to exchange a few words..great shop i highly recommend...oh and you can do your lotto there and get scratch cards...

Brilliant! Always a warm welcome and always have what you're looking for!read more

This is a nice, friendly newsagent and off licence on London Road, which always seems to be open…read morewhen other places are shut. They stock a decent range of alcohol, including the oblilgatory two for a fiver bottles of vinegary wine, and are also a great place to pick up a last minute birthday card on the way into town.

Smokemart stocks a lightly bolstered range of tobacco products, with the cigars and the like…read moresitting alongside the usual fair of lighters and cigarettes. It doesn't quite have the range of smokers heaven (which stocks electric grinders) but it sure beats it on its range of magazines. There's about a third of the entire store dedicated to them here! There's a few surprising additions in the form of green and blacks chocolate which come as a surprise, but its not the best layed out I've seen on London Road.

I'm pretty sure this used to be called 'Candy 'n Cards', but this has been a childhood staple…read moreouting of mine. The shop is essentially just a large newsagents, but they do sell a lot of hard-to-find magazines, including some US beauty mags and obscure science-fiction ones. They also have a huge chocolate and sweet section, but what kept me going back there is the fact that they sell scampi fries crisps, which seem to be impossible to find anywhere. Apart from this, they also sell postcards and small gifts. The staff in there are very lovely and helpful, too.

I popped in this Saturday because I heard a rumor that Candy & Cards sold pipe tobacco 'ye olde…read moresweet shop' style (as in loose, from tubs) and I was not disappointed! Visible from the main thoroughfare of the store, there is a clear tobacco section in the left-hand corner behind the counter in which they sell not only loose American Blend pipe tobacco but also to my surprise loose aromatic Auld Kendal hand rolling tobacco. I believe that this is the only store in the area that still sells tobacco in this way. Of course they also sell OTC tobacco as well, but it was the specialist loose stuff that I came for. I've reviewed the tobaccos here: Auld Kendal Strawberry Hand Rolling Tobacco (http://rlstevenson.co.uk/auld-kendal-strawberry-hand-rolling-tobacco-review/) American Blend Peach Pipe Tobacco (http://rlstevenson.co.uk/american-blend-peach-tobacco/) The store owners, presumably husband and wife, are very friendly & welcoming and when questioned knew a great deal about tobacco and provided excellent advice. They even let me smell a few tubs of aromatic! My only qualms are that the store closes quite early (on a Saturday they close at 15:30) which makes it quite difficult for me to get there during opening times. The store also has quite a few empty shelves. Please don't let this store fall victim to the harsh economic times! Tell your friends about its wide selection of aromatics. I highly recommend it.

Very nice newsagents which has very friendly staff. It is in…read moreGreat Hollands estate and can get quite busy. There is a good selection of newspapers and magazines. There is also books and a good range of childrens toys which are sometimes on offer. There is a selection of stationery, pens, paper. Lots and lots of sweets and crisps to choose from. There is also a post office inside which has good staff and actually smile!

The West Pier is a very sad story in the annals of heritage in the UK…read more Ther UK's only pier to be listed as grade I status was built in 1863-66 to the design of Eugenius Birch, embellished by the Victorians and Edwardians with magnificent concert and entertainment halls. Sectioned off for security reasons in World war II, it nevertheless survived the war to become a victim instead of the general post-War decline of the British seaside resort. Closed as a dangerous structure in 1975, repeated efforts to restore it were thwarted by delays, arguments and red tape. Salvation seemed at hand when, at last, the West Pier Trust had raised sufficient funds and had attracted successful lottery grants. Planning permission for its restoration had only just been secured when it succumbed in 2002 to a violent storm which damaged part of the concert hall deck, followed by two very suspicious and well-organised arson attacks in 2003. Plans are still continuing to restore the Pier, through developing a new tower attraction on the landward side. Best of luck to them. In the meantime, the twisted wreckage is testimony to a national heritage disgrace.

The West Pier has a beautiful, poetic sadness about it. Since the arson attacks in 2003, it has…read morebecome an iconic representation of Brighton. The image of the burning pier is a favourite among local photographers who, seven years on, are still selling their awe-inspiring photographs in local galleries. The sight of the sun setting behind the burnt-out remains is the most romantic scene in the city and I desperately hope that those who want it demolished don't get their way. It will be a very sad day indeed when the remains finally collapse and sink into the water. Head down to the seafront with your camera or sketchbook while you still have the chance to enjoy this inspiring, haunting structure.

Good News looks like every other newsagent from the outside but step inside this tiny little shop…read moreand you'll see that the choice of magazines is what keeps this little store a step ahead of the rest. Because Good News is situated in the heart of Soho, where all of London's hippest fashion houses, production companies and media firms are generally based, it needs to offer it's clients something different. Sure, you can get the usual paper, a juice and a bag of crisps but I've never seen so many magazines. If your looking for fashion, music, business or art, they have every single commercial, weird and underground paper and magazine you can imagine and even stock some industry mags as well like Music Week for example. Although I don't work in Soho anymore, if I pass this shop, I always stop by and pick up a magazine I know I can't get anywhere else...

There's countless newsagents in Soho, but I love Good News. The fact that they always stock and…read moresell my favourite magazine Monocle almost a week before it's supposed to hit newsstands makes all the difference to me. No to mention they stock a fantastic selection of international magazines and newspapers that one would often have trouble finding (especially American publications)! Definitely warrants a 5 star rating.