I'm stood on Cardigan Road ready to get some bits and bobs of food shopping on a Saturday. Straight…read moreahead I see Village video and the Co-operative supermarket. With the co-op hoarded with students, queues and empty shelves sometime I just cannot face it! Therefore small family run groceries and DVD rental store Village Video is a much more relaxed option. The shop is small and full of the essential at reasonable cheap prices. In addition to food basics the shop sells very cheap wine and beer as well as a variety of sweets (perfect when renting a DVD). In contrast to the low cost food goodies, Village Video's film rental costs are quite pricey. At £3-£4 pound a pop the corner shop is charging more than the local blockbusters. Despite the library being fairly large it cannot compare to the new releases chain rental companies have to offer. In addition to this, DVDs are costing less and less in the shop, making it cheaper to go and buy a film you want to see rather than rent! Despite rental costs Village shop is a nice break from the hustle and bustle of the masses of shoppes in the Co-Op next door! Village video's has a nice family feel and friendly staff. It does the job if you need you change, however the prices do not compare to those offered by larger chains.

Fusion Game Exchange is Otley's answer to Game and PC Consumables. It is packed with second hand…read morecomputer games - full range including Xbox, Wii, PSP, DS, and PS3 - for part exchange or cash. They also sell the consoles themselves and you can sell your old games here, which is pretty handy too. They offer PC repair service and a 'health check' for slow computers for £35, which is in my opinion a bit of a steep diagnosis price. But then again, if you are some kind of luddite and think that defragmenting refers to something from Deep Space Nine perhaps it's not too much to ask in order to get your computer up and running again! Amongst other features they also have a number of mobile phone accessories, mobile unlocking service, repairs and sim cards. All the electricals you might need in this one indie store. Not bad!

Fantastic shop! Arni and the staff are always happy to help with all your technical needs! Always…read morepolite to customers! Always try there best to get you what you need! I'd definitely recommend Fusion Game Exchange! Much love! Mot mot

Rare shop great atmosphere loads of games the latest stuff as well as retro.read more

I bought call of duty 3 when I put it in my xbox it re formatted my hard drive.the question is what…read morewas on the game why did it format my xbox.did it put a trojan in to steal my bank account details when I connect to the internet

Emmaus is a charity shop specialising in second-hand furniture and books. The charity supports…read morehomeless people to "move on from homelessness, providing work and a home in a supportive, family environment. Companions, as residents are known, work full time collecting renovating and reselling donated furniture. This work supports the Community financially and enables residents to develop skills and rebuild their self-respect." (www.emmaus.org.uk). The furniture is generally of a high quality and very reasonably priced with some quite charming vintage-style cupboards and shelves. The books are very cheap at 50p for paper backs and £1 for hard backs. Although there isn't a huge amount of books, what they do have covers a wide variety of types and genres. I would definitely recommend checking out Emmaus if you're looking for decent furniture at an affordable price, especially if you want something with a bit of character. It's great to know you would be giving unwanted furniture a new appreciative home while supporting a very worthwhile cause.

This branch of Emmaus is great. It sells second hand furniture and a few books in support of this…read morecharity helping people out of homelessness. There is a larger branch on the edge of the town centre but it is a bit out of the way. This one provides cheap, good quality furniture whilst making people aware of the cause. They have tables, shelves, sofas and lamps. The staff are pretty friendly and if you can't find what you want here, are happy to point you in the right direction of the larger shop.