This has to be the cheapest newsagent in the city. Do you remember when Mars Bars were like 26p and…read morechewing gum was 19p then it started to creep up until in recent years it has clambered so high that you won't even get much change from a pound for a lot of choccy bars? Well, this shop is thankfully bucking the trend selling choccy bars for the 35 - 50p mark, crisps and even drinks the same. What's more, the staff are really lovely and polite. I've just got a job near this shop and I'm sure I'll be saving loads ever month because the stock is reasonably priced (I used to work near McColls on Temple Way). Avon News also has a good mix of newspapers and magazines and greetings card for that last minute panic when you realise you've forgotten your mum's birthday (never done it myself, thankfully).

Avon News is a well rounded little newsagents, boasting the usual range of newspapers, magazines,…read moreconfectionery, stationary and the like. Staff are friendly and welcoming and like to chat.

Arkbound helped me achieve my dream of getting published. I am very pleased with the service…read moreprovided and definitely recommend them if you're looking for the best value. Thanks again to the guys at Arkbound!

From the owner: Publisher of books and magazines, as well as a range of associated services. A social enterprise…read morebased in Bristol, UK.

What a wonderfully jolly man to greet you as you go in! The owner is so friendly and makes you feel…read moreright at home (even in a newsagent). He always has something funny to say about the weather...it's never as warm as India! Laughing at me as I walked in drenched and looking like a drowned rat, he had no shame in telling me all about the sun, the heat and the warm evenings he enjoys back at home. Weather aside, the shop is really good for fruit and veg, alcohol supplies and the general items you expect to find in a newsagent. I usually come in here for water, which I usually resent buying, but the bottled water is sooooo cheap here- around 30p.

Good little newsagents and pleasant staff. Always helpful and generally has things you'd expect a…read morenewsagent to have.

With park street, and indeed alot of the top of town, you will somewhat surprisingly find that…read morethere are not that many places to pick up a paper or get some chewing gum (or even some sweets if you need to satisfy your sugary craving!) Lexie's gives you the option to get those everyday desirable things, without having to walk all the way down to the tesco's at college green. Unless you live near the bottom then it would make more sense for you to go to tesco unless you want a bit more excersize! A nice clean shop, and stock's everything you would expect it to, very friendly inside.

Paint the picture - It's a warm day, you have spent most of the afternoon shopping and your hands…read moreare raw from carrying so many bags. The sun is beaming down as you face the dreaded walk up Park Street. You are nearly at the top. The Will's Memorial building is shading the sun from you, yet you are starting to feel faint from all this exercise. No worries, Lexi's is here! Pick up a sweet treat, a cheap and cheerful sandwich or a ice cold drink all for a fraction of the price that any other shop would sell. Fantastic.

Martin is The Big Issue vendor featured in the pictures. He's been selling The Big Issue on…read moreGloucester Road for the last five years. His story is an interesting one, and he's willing to share it with anyone who'd like to spend the time of day with him. He can also tell you a fair amount about Gloucester Road as well. He is both a landmark and a wellspring of information on this well loved street. Martin freely admits that The Big Issue has helped liberate him from his addictions, kept him out of jail, and made it possible to get his own flat. As far as he's aware the sales for The Big Issue have stayed pretty much the same regardless of the recession. He has noticed however, that there are a few less vendors out on the streets, and there are more 'foreigners' selling the magazine. As far as he's concerned, sales over the last five years have remained the same, allowing him to maintain a reasonable lifestyle. The format of the magazine has not changed a great deal over the last few years. It carries great editorial and picks up interesting stories that don't often get covered by other publications. I personally really appreciate the listings section, and the top ten things to do section has influenced my choices on a number of occasions.

Big Issue is a nationwide initiative developed to grant homeless people gainful employment in an…read moreattempt to build the esteem needed to get themselves off of the streets. The magazines are intended to take the place of 'spare any change?' and set people who have struggled to find work on the right track.. Although the journalism isn't always fantastic, there are some extremely interesting contributions from the people on the streets themselves. At the end of the day, you don't really buy the Big Issue to read it, you buy it because of the message of social change. The vendors are often enthusiastic and charming and nowhere near as intrusive as the 'charity muggers' who claim similar territory. So do the right thing, hunt for your spare change and buy a copy.

Reminiscent of The Guardian's Guide, The Cut is one of the best free listings magazines Bristol has…read moreto offer. On the whole, these freebie mags tend to be jammed packed with adverts making it all gloss and no content. The Cut is completely different - its main focus is to show locals Bristol's best of the best in the world of music, theatre, arts, comedy and food. This monthly guide has listings, interviews and features on local Bristol businesses and people. The writing is witty, fresh and interesting, and the design is arty and accessible. It's the essential magazine for locals and visitors to the city to find out where to eat, dance and laugh. As a well known cheapskate it takes a lot for me to say this - but The Cut is the only free magazine that I'd actually pay cold hard cash for (but am eternally grateful that it remains free of charge!) The best places to pick it up are in Park Street shops, St Nicholas Market and Thekla.

This is one of the newer free music magazines in the Bristol area. It's a wonder that so many…read moremanage to survive. You've got Venue the paid for listings magazine, then comes 247 Magazine for all your music needs and there's a couple more smaller ones, The Scene, Suit Yourself Magazine and now The Cut. What amazed me about The Cut is that it had no adverts in it. How the heck was it funded? If you've been in publishing at all you will know that free magazines rely on advertising to pay the bills. It is the bane of any journalists life, having to cut pages due to a lack of advertising to pay for the print run but The Cut does not appear to have this problem and I just don't get it. Perhaps they will start pulling in the ads in future editions? It's largely written by an ex Bristol Evening Post and Venue music writer who knows her stuff so is a good read and the ones I've seen have pretty good artwork too.

I found this shop an extremely convenient newsagents. Nothing out of the ordinary but very…read morereliable, having everything you expect to find in a newsagents. What makes this newsagents stand out is its huge selection of cards - birthday, anniversary, congratulatory, well-wishing, all can be found here. Many a time I have walked into university and forgotten to send a birthday card, so this newsagents has been a saving grace!

This Evening Post newsagents on Whiteladies Road is fully stocked with essentials ranging from long…read morecooker patches to the local paper. The staff here are efficient and fast, but not overly friendly. The prices reflect their convenient location and working hours. The reason I've given this seemingly ordinary newsagents such a high rating is that they often have certain special offers which make shopping there a treat. Just last week I got a copy of The Times and a free DH Laurence book for just 30p! So whenever you're walking by, keep an eye out for this one-off discounts.

I used to go here all the time for checking out magazines and the daily newspapers when I lived in…read moreRedland. They stock an enormous range of said publications along the right-hand wall as you enter the store, so you're sure to find something to read on a bus or at home on a lazy, weekend day. I also popped in here on my way to work for a milkshake, juice or sandwich, as their prices aren't all that bad for this area, and it beats the hell out of going to Tesco in the early morning rush hour. I was only slightly irked that they weren't open as I returned at about half six, but that's a minor thing really. Yes, I like this place.

This "ethical quaterly" is widely distributed, free of charge, in the South West and is building…read morequite a reputation as *the* magazine around here for the eco-conscious reader. It's a big, A3-size newspaper-ish magazine, printed on recycled paper and very stylish in presentation. But ... I have to say, I found it very heavy in advertising and didn't feel it was the sort of magazine I could sit down and enjoy reading. It feels like a brochure for a lifestyle, full of adverts for eco-friendly products and events raising awareness of environmental issues. I think that's sort of the point of it, so that's fine, and, to be fair, there is a handful of features and reviews in each issue. It's definitely to be applauded for what it's doing which is promoting progress for the environment. I just wonder slightly if the people who pick this up to read it will already be doing all the things they're recommending and buying all the products advertised. Preaching to the converted?

When I lived in London one of my free monthly treats was picking up a Don't Panic pack from my…read morelocal All Saints store. So when I moved to Bristol I was thrilled to see that the wonderful local guide had a South West version. These thick brown envelopes are filled with flyers, vouchers and on occasion free sweets promoting Bristol's finest club nights, art galleries, shops and events. Often containing posters with indie logos and slogans, they're make great wallpaper for flats that need a free burst of colour. The best place to find a copy of Don't Panic is in Park Street shops and bars, Start the Bus and Thekla. They're great for giving you a taste of the local flavour so also look out for them in London, Brighton, Manchester, Leeds, Sheffield and Nottingham.

This is basically like a website that you can hold in your hands. It's hip, it's cool, it's…read morescenester - it's all the things that those kids that hang out at the Thekla or Start The Bus on every indie night want to be. Don't Panic is essentially a brochure with flyers for nights that are happening that week in the city, all linked to a website that has information on many different cities. It's packaged in an eco friendly paper packet, with said flyers and a central poster that features artwork from up and coming artists. There's often really interesting artwork included. You can pick up a copy in many shops, bars and clubs - the state that they hand pick them up, but it's anywhere that's got a bit of kudos to it - in Bristol, you'll find copies in places like Elbow Rooms, Woods, Thekla, Arnolfini, Spike Island etc. It's definitely a good way to find out what's up and coming if you don't keep your attention on such things, and pretty often a good talking point.