full of local news and sports. comes out weekly. good price.read more

A great newsagents, and always good to buy from an independent store. If I want to buy food in…read moreuplands, I go to spar, but for tobacco, papers, magazines and cards I'll go here. They have a great selection of tobacco in tubs behind the counter and a large room solely for greetings cards. I think they also still sell 8 orangeboom for £5, brilliant!

I love The Big Issue! I love everything it stands for and everything that it does! Not only does it…read morehelp unfortunate people get their lives back on track, but the magazine itself is a really useful resource, offering really insightful editorial, a healthy 'what's on' section and a plethora of jobs (usually for the caring trades and charities). When I'm in Cardiff I tend to buy my copy from Daniel, a Romanian father of two, who has been selling The Big Issue just outside Cardiff Central Station for the last two years. You'll find him quite close to the national Express offices and charity shops as you round the corner off Wood Street. These days he says that sales are significantly down, and only manages to sell about six or seven copies a day. With a wife and two children to feed, clothe and house, this is clearly not enough! He's resorted to borrowing from friends over the last few months. I used to know what proportion of the sale price the vendor retains. I think it's around a pound, with a cover price of £1.70. Sellers need to buy the magazines up front, and can return unsold issues with a refund. This avoids any abuse of the system, and helps the drug addicts invest in something a little more constructive. Head office 1-5 Wandsworth RoadVauxhall LondonSW8 2LN

Written by professional journalists and sold by homeless people, the Big Issue Cymru has excellent…read moreintentions. It aims to give the homeless a way of earning an income without simply begging, helping them save enough to get themselves into more stable housing situations, and then assimilate back into mainstream society. It also has a support and counselling arm, helping vendors with a whole host of physical and mental health issues. The publication itself is well-written, and while you might not be interested in every news story or feature, it does cover a good variety of social and environmental issues. I have one big problem with the Big Issue Cymru, though: why do I still see the same vendors on the streets of Cardiff now that were selling the magazine a decade ago? I know some of their faces from when I did work experience there, and I have bought the magazine from many of them over the years, yet still they are on the streets, selling the magazines, and not moving on into permanent housing and a brighter future. I wonder if after a while they start to feel safe being part of a community of Big Issue sellers, and their homeless status is normalised so that they get 'stuck' in that rut rather than moving on? And that surely goes against the aims of the venture. I hope that statistically the majority do move on from being Big Issue sellers, and that it's just a minority that get stuck in this way.

I have used Pompas for over 20 years , they are a very friendly news agent who sell magazines ,…read morenewspapers , a small variety of frozen and tinned food. Also cakes , biscuits , drinks and filled rolls , bread , pasties and the usual sweets. You will find that for a small shop that prices are quite reasonable , especially on the tinned goods and filled rolls , I really like their ham salad rolls I find them very fresh and tasty. The staff and especially the owner of the shop are very friendly and helpful and love to have a chat. Outside the shop you will find a couple of steps or you can use the wheelchair ramp.

Cardiff University students' union produces a free, editorially independent weekly newspaper called…read more'Gair Rhydd' (which is Welsh for 'Free Word'), issued every Monday morning during term time. As it's run entirely by students, the newspaper provides a platform for new student writers to gain some practical experience and build up a portfolio of articles - so it's very popular amongst Cardiff's journalism students. Anyone can find the newspaper on the fourth floor of the students' union building, and volunteer to get involved - whether it's in writing, photography, production or other aspects of running the newspaper. The final product is widely respected, well-distributed and well-read, keeping the entire Cardiff University population up to date on major issues that effect students in the city and across the UK. It also includes sections covering, sport, the latest news, features, politics, interviews, health, and science & the environment - as well as a Welsh language section, 'Taf-Od'.

The Gair rhydd is a fantastic publication offered to you by the students of Cardiff University…read more This is a free publication that many a student will find in the university buildings around Cardiff. It is contributed to by an amazing, volunteering team of students, keeping you up to date with the happenings of Cardiff student life. There are regular columnists to entertain you, many of whom have been friends of mine and trust me, you will want to hear what they have to say. The Gair rhydd can be an essential part of a student's life if they are looking to write for a publication to build up a portfolio for themselves and with the student media awards being held every year in the Hilton, they can be recognized and rewarded for their work. I thoroughly recommend getting involved with contributing to this paper and also reading it, the content is of a high standard and demonstrates the talent and passion of the students who contribute to it.

I think there's only one newsagents in Neath Market, but I hope I'm reviewing the right one! I know…read morethis newsagents as Rees and Sons and it's been there for years. Now run by Martin and Liz, who are very friendly and helpful couple. There's a wide selection of magazines and newspapers, but I usually visit them to stock up on cake decorating supplies. Liz expanded onto this area of goods after going to cake decorating classes in Neath College. She stocks a good range of materials to decorate cakes. You can also hire cake tins if you want to bake your own. I would have no hesitation in recommending a visit to this place - you'll get a warm welcome (even on a cold day in the Market!).

Just a lovely little corner shop and newsagent. It's always service with a smile and sometimes a…read morelaugh too, thank you :))