Barry's News had not changed hands in management since I was a child. Something I remember about…read morethis newsagent is the weird smell, and this still permeates the surroundings to this very day. They offer a selection of cheap toys, office stationary and greeting cards. The other side of the store is dedicated to magazines, sweets and a lot of pornography. The selection of dirty mags is quite something, only surpassed by Adult World in the city. I don't care for such graphic material; however I love their selection of confectionaries, so this newsagent is a staple in the Shirley High Street area.

I love the Ikon Gallery bookshop. Whether you want exhibition catalogues, postcards, greetings…read morecards, zines, gifts or books; It's all pretty much there and curated and displayed in the style you would expect from Birmingham's premier contemporary art gallery. I love nothing better on a lazy spring Sunday then to wander up to Ikon to browse their art books and magazine collection. Since the closure of Borders, this is the best place to flick through and purchase those high-end, imported fashion and art magazines which are so hard to find on the high street. They stock a great range of design books too, from web design to arcitechture, and they have a good range of books and gifts for children. I recommend this shop 100% - go and check it out!

Small and perfectly proportioned - the Ikon bookshop fits a HUGE range of books, stationery and…read moregift items into a teeny tiny space. I can be a very lazy art lover, and there's been more than one occasion where I've really wanted to go and see a show, and for one reason or another I've managed to miss it - so it's always a joy when I visit the bookshop, and they still have copies of past exhibition catalogues.. Hooray, I can snap one up and pretend to all my arty friends that I was there and saw it in person! Alongside their book selection, they stock awesome cards, postcards, wrapping paper, Moleskine notebooks (ahhh every artist/writer loves a Moleskine, right?) and other smaller trinkets such as artist designed badges and the occasional zine. The magazine selection is also enticing, though by the time I've spent money on books and stationery I end having to forego any magazines as well.

Since when did newsagents become cute? Lloyds News is a lovely little place serving the office…read moreworkers on busy Newhall Street. Since when did newsagents do window displays? Lloyds News has a playful little symmetrical window display of Pot Noodles and paper coffee cups. Inside, Lloyds has everything you'd expect from a city centre newsagents - papers, pop, fags and mags. However, it's the quirky touches that make the place so good. I love the fact they have a £1.00 table in the centre of the shop, selling goody bags of sweets and chocolate. The staff are also friendly and helpful, adding to the character of the place. You'll struggle to find another newsagents quite like this in the city centre or anywhere in greater Birmingham for that matter!

Based in Northfield and the sister outlet to the fabulously titled 'Supercigs' in Harborne (says it…read moreall for me really) this is a fairly standard newsagent in many ways but worthy of note for the following: - they do pick and mix - the legacy of Woolworths lives on! - they do the biggest range of Take a Break Style type mags (featuring lurid headlines like 'he dunked our condoms in poison' etc) ever!! - the fags are cheap If you need a bus pass though you'll need to head to the Grovesnor Centre...

I think that this is a pretty standard newsagents and I have popped in a few times when passing by…read more They stock all of the usual items that you would expect, such as newspapers and magazines, snack and food, some toiletries and a few other bits and bobs. What surprised and exciting me about this newsagents was the sweetie pick and mix that they have! How amazing is that? I really love sweeties (who doesn't?) and when I discovered this I was, well, like a grown up in a candy store. For this reason, I always return if I am in the area to fix my sugar cravings. I have always found the staff to be quite friendly in here too and they have often made small talk with me. The prices are standard for a newagents too. It is definitely worth a visit if you want some sweeties!

WHSmith in Birmingham New Street Station is a fairly strange store down to the construction of New…read moreStreet Station as it basically is two stores in one back to back, mainly down to the ticket gates being past the stores so the store had to compromise through having a larger store and then a small store round of the back. For me this does affect the overall store as the stock is less, the store is more cramped and smaller in both sides as the average travel store would be. I came in here to grab a quick drink to take onto my train, the prices were higher than normal with it down to being a travel store. The manned till was empty and the store was really understaffed which meant a long wait time to redeem and sort out my coupon, which was frustrating as for me a travel store especially should be quick with a staff member on hand to help and there should always be at least one manned till for people who might struggle with one of the two self-service machines or wanting to buy something age restricted such as an energy drink. WHSmith is in pretty much every Railway Station, and although the stock is slight, size, service and overall feel is worse than other travel locations and price is perhaps nearer than nearby locations (remember Grand Central with a Tesco and many other retailers is right above New Street and this store) it still deserves at least two-stars for location and having a satisfactory beverage selection.

This shop is a lifesaver! They carry magazines, paperback books, candy and travel essentials…read more Ladies, this shop seems to be the only place at New Street aside from Boots that sells feminine hygiene products. Boots always seems to have a queue but its really easy to zip in and out of here.

The name says "news", but Old Hill News offers news and much, much more! Yes! They also sell…read morewaterbombs! It is more of a general convenience store than a newsagent. It is clean, neatly stocked and has a good choice of newspapers - from the Express and Star to the Independent. The sweet counter is also pretty decent, with all of the e-number laden and neon coloured confectionery you could wish for. Towards the back of the shop, they sell all of the basic foodstuffs and household products you'd expect, including bread, canned foods and washing up liquid. I was quite impressed with this shop, mainly because the lady who served me was really friendly and jolly. That said, they didn't stock my favourite chewing gum (Wrigley's Extra Ice White, for what it is worth). They did sell chilled Diet Coke in a can, which is the best drink in the whole wide world. Life truly is swings and roundabouts.

Used to pop in here alot when i was in school, i din't think it changed at all since then. Shop…read moreowners are always happy and do a good job of keeping the shop clean. Despite the name there is more here than a news agents, it has household and convince items littered throughout so its nice not to have to pop into cradley super Tesco and loose even more of your soul. They sell all local newspapers here, missing some of the broadsheets but no one in Oldhill cares about that.

I always find this newsagent so convenient. The inside shop itself is a decent size for what it is…read more I've been in a number of times and the shelves are always full of stock. In my opinion, there is nothing worse than going to badly stocked shop that struggles to even have the basic of chocolate bars or pints of milk! If you literally need a sugar hit, magazine or a drink then the selection on offer should tickle your fancy. The woman who works there barely cracks a smile but when you're just buying a kitkat.. who cares. Overall, handy little shop that's bound to have something you want for sale. Prices are pretty average, if you're looking for cheap deals you'd be better going to a supermarket.

In my humble opinion, one of the most consistently reliable and excellent local services that the…read morecity of Birmingham has to offer is its newsagents, and an excellent example of this is S & Z News on Oak Tree Lane in Selly Oak. Their range of products is exactly what you'd expect from a small newsagents, not selling an awful lot more than magazines (of which they have what I've found to be an exceptionally good selection), newspapers, sweets, drinks, and a few basic essentials, such as tea bags. All their prices are extremely fair, more than competing with the nearby Sainsburys, and, despite having been in numerous times and been served by several different people, the staff are always friendly. If you're looking for any of the above in the area, then I'd heartily recommend S & Z News.

a nice little newsagents. can just about get the pushchair around, would be better iof they didnt…read moreclutter up the floor though! theres a nice lady who works the tills in there, shes always friendly. two of the ladies who work the post office though can be a bit snooty. nice range of magazines and a few bargains to be had, ie xmas stock