Looking at the name of this newsagent, one could dream that it was owned by ex-Grange Hill,…read moreEastenders and The Bill actor Todd Carty and that he had retired to sleepy Maghull to live his remaining years after having had enough of the glitzy London lifestyle. In reality though, Carty's News is not owned by Mr. Carty, nor is it a shop dedicated solely to stories about him and his recent acting roles. Instead, Carty's News is your basic newsagent that offers a large selection of newspapers and magazines for your perusal, ensuring most publications are stocked here. They also sell the usual array of drinks and confectionary at competitive (if expensive) prices as well as stationary and 'pet goods', though those last two are in no way related to one another, thankfully. All in all, Carty's News is a pleasant enough newsagent that offers you everything you'd want in a newsagent without being too mind-blowing (but then again, what newsagents is?)

Oh right, so that's its name. To be honest despite years of this being my local newsagents I've…read morenever had a reason, nay the downright tenacity to glance up and get to know this place as anything other than that shop by mine that has everything. An outsider venturing here would fail to be impressed as it bears little difference to a billion little newsagents up and down the high streets of Britain but, for the most part, they're all equally brilliant. Where else can you burst in five minutes to closing time on a Christmas Eve demanding medium-slice bread and be answered with what you asked for, as opposed to a smack in the mouth? I'm just gutted I wasn't alive in 1905, when the building was used as a 'chronometer manufactory'. What the hell do either of those two words mean? Answers on a postcard.

This is a small second hand book shop inside the Ormskirk Market Hall…read more There's a fair selection of books such as children's, fantasy and sci-fi, crime and mystery, and general non fiction. It's not a bad place to browse around, but I'm an avid reader and didn't find anything much that I couldn't find elsewhere. They also sell some gifts and cards. There were some cute tins of fairy style art greeting cards that were pretty nice, but most of the gifts looked kind of cheap. But I guess you'd expect that in a market.

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How long has it been since I went into a traditional sweet shop? 20-odd years probably. Having my…read moretwo young nephews with me was the perfect excuse to pop in and try and get some 'chewing nuts' that had once been a childhood favourite. Though the exterior and interior looks a tad tired, the shop has dozens of jars filled with sweets and chocolates beyond counting (amongst these were the stereotypical newsagent offerings, this place wears two hats it seems). The shop's owner was a friendly chap who weighed out our purchases in an old-school set of scales and popped them in those crinkled white paper bags I remembered from when I was my nephews' age. A cracking little place, one of a few ones left in the UK I imagine. I hope it keeps on trading as I want more of those chewy chocolate and toffee delights!

Hi I'm a disabled person starting an fundraising appeal to…read moreraise funds for medical items needed for medical items needed I'm seeking support to advertise locally can you assist .?! Iv just had some flyers printed with QR codes as in the addition iv sent you if something can be published I'll be very greatful for your response . ?!

Cottage Crafts is a really cute little gift shop…read more They sell a really great variety of cute and unusual stock including greeting cards, jewellery, stationary (including a really quirky line with cartoon animals and funny quotes--I can't remember the name of the company, but they are really cute), and all manner of other gifty items. I love almost everything in this shop. It's colourful, cute, girly and all around fun. The only thing negative I have to say about this shop is that nothing for sale here is actually truly of a "craft" nature, and therefore Cottage Crafts is kind of an inappropriate name for the shop.