Newsquest publish Bolton's main local newspaper, The Bolton News…read more The Bolton News used to be known as the Bolton Evening News; it's a newspaper with a proud history as it was one of Britain's very first local evening papers. Indeed The Bolton News is still affectionately known as the BEN in some quarters. As a local newspaper I would rate it quite highly. It can still sensationalise a little too much, but there is some good journalism there and its coverage of Bolton Wanderers, the town's Premier League football team (for now!), is excellent. Newsquest publish some other titles, including some freebies such as the Bolton Journal (which is of course mainly adverts). If you're in Bolton, The Bolton News reamins a good way of finding out what's going on locally.

News Box is a tiny little newsagents at the end of the high street. As well as selling the famous…read moreBolton Evening News it sells all the daily papers and a few specialist racing ones as well. Like all good newsagents, they also have loads of sweets, crisps and magazines to tempt you in to parting with your precious pennies. They also sell international phone cards here - always cheaper calling Dubai via one of these than directly from your landline. The man serving in News Box is friendly too. Good newsagents all round.

This is a tiny little newsagents on Churchgate (duh). Everything is tidy and well laid out, and…read morethere is a great selection of magazines. The guy serving is dead friendly too. That kind of thing always makes me want to go back somewhere again and again.

WHSmith is certainly a staple of the British high street, it seems there are very few towns and…read morecities in the country to lack a WHSmith store. It's a brand you pretty much expect to find wherever you go. This store fits that quota, it's nothing too exciting/different, it's your typical, average WHSmith. The store is a little dark, and while it isn't as modern as some of their newer stores, the store isn't as old-fashioned as some of their older ones which aren't very easy on the eye either. It is in a good location within Bolton town centre, it is a couple of minutes away from most shops in the town centre as well as Bolton Interchange. The prices are a little high, but they do have a satisfactory selection of books/drinks, nothing too impressive but if you're thirsty in town and looking for a quick beverage or to put on your lottery, without much of a queue and/or without having to go into a larger store such as one of the nearby supermarkets, this isn't too bad. The staff seemed friendly enough. 3*

Three floors! Three floors of... stuff! I don't know that I have ever been in a WHSmith that…read morespans three floors. Although three floors doesn't necessarily mean that it is bigger or contains more stock than the average WHSmith. Actually, it feels a bit cluttered... when we walked in it actually felt a bit like a location of The Works rather than a WHSmith. We didn't go upstairs, but the main floor has magazines, cards, stationary while the bottom floor has books. We were actually there looking for books and while they have a decent selection, it isn't as large as some of the other stores I have been to. Also if you have a large shopping bag or back pack, you may want to watch turning around and moving about as some of the spots in the store are quite narrow. It can be difficult to find a staff member, especially if you are on the bottom floor and the staff are on the other floors. I only saw stairs to access the other floors, so I'm not sure if it is accessible for all customers.

This is a good newsagents on Newport Street in Bolton, that couples being a newsagents with selling…read moremobile phones, contracts and accessories and all of that kind of stuff. It's a spacious shop, with the papers there right when you go in so you can quickly grab one and get on your way to work. There's lots of magazines, sweets and cigarettes too. Getting your mobile phone repaired here might be slightly cheaper (if a bit 'unofficial') than going to your dealer, especially if it's something simple.