i love this little shop! It is in such a convenient place right outside the market. I come here a…read morefew times a week to pay my bills at their paypoint and to put on the lottery. They sell magazines, confectionary and cigaretes. I think the staff in here are lovely and very helpful. The lady who works there did a lucky dip for me the other week and i won a tenner i think shes my lucky charm! :) The only bad thing about this shop is that it is very VERY small. It only fits about 3 people in at a time! Quite often they have offers on their magazines chocolates. I like to get a good bargain from here. Also they have just started selling wispas again so i ithink im guna stock up!

WHSmith is certainly a staple of the British high street, it seems there are very few towns and…read morecities in the country to lack a WHSmith store. It's a brand you pretty much expect to find wherever you go. This store fits that quota, it's nothing too exciting/different, it's your typical, average WHSmith. The store is a little dark, and while it isn't as modern as some of their newer stores, the store isn't as old-fashioned as some of their older ones which aren't very easy on the eye either. It is in a good location within Bolton town centre, it is a couple of minutes away from most shops in the town centre as well as Bolton Interchange. The prices are a little high, but they do have a satisfactory selection of books/drinks, nothing too impressive but if you're thirsty in town and looking for a quick beverage or to put on your lottery, without much of a queue and/or without having to go into a larger store such as one of the nearby supermarkets, this isn't too bad. The staff seemed friendly enough. 3*

Three floors! Three floors of... stuff! I don't know that I have ever been in a WHSmith that…read morespans three floors. Although three floors doesn't necessarily mean that it is bigger or contains more stock than the average WHSmith. Actually, it feels a bit cluttered... when we walked in it actually felt a bit like a location of The Works rather than a WHSmith. We didn't go upstairs, but the main floor has magazines, cards, stationary while the bottom floor has books. We were actually there looking for books and while they have a decent selection, it isn't as large as some of the other stores I have been to. Also if you have a large shopping bag or back pack, you may want to watch turning around and moving about as some of the spots in the store are quite narrow. It can be difficult to find a staff member, especially if you are on the bottom floor and the staff are on the other floors. I only saw stairs to access the other floors, so I'm not sure if it is accessible for all customers.

Gerard's News is situated on Aigburth Road, close to Lark Lane and the local Tesco store…read more The shop is quite small but it is well stocked, providing goods and services such as sweets, drinks, magazines, cigarettes and tobacco, stickers, dvd and video hire, photocopying and newpapers. They offer neswpaper delivery to the local area and are more than happy to organise a to put away a specific magazine for you and order it specially if it is not something they usually have in stock. The staff are very friendly and help give the shop a community feel. They are always happy to help and greet you with a smile. This is a great little shop.

This is a good little newsagents. One of the tried and true where you will be hard pressed to not…read morefind what you are looking for. (Except a pen--I still don't understand why newsagents don't sell pens!) You can find all your favourite snacks, chocolate, cold drinks, etc here and a decent selection of newspapers and magazines.

This branch of WH Smith's is situated in Liverpool ONE. It is bright, clean and air conditioned,…read morewhich is a godsend in the summer. Downstairs they have books and magazines although the range is not as big as their other store on Church Street. The staff will order a book for you if they do not have it in stock. Upstairs they have a good range of stationary for school, college, university and just general use. They have branded ranges such as Hello Kitty, and their own budget range of stationary. There is also a Post Office branch on this floor which is now the only branch in the city centre, the nearest branch being in the business district. It is only small but has lots of cashier desks which are all open when it is busy. This is a small but perfectly formed store which is excellent.

Since the Paradise Street Project in 2008, WHSmith was another one of those shops which transferred…read moreto the new Liverpool One shopping area. I have always been a shopper of WHSmith and I always will be despite the fact that I think it was more conveniently located back in 2008 on Church Street (now where River Island is). Its current location serves two small floors with the Post Office a trek upstairs in the same building. Most of the time I need to visit Smith's or the Post Office for some reason or another whether it's to use their photo-me vendor or to buy stamps. Personally, I feel this is a terrible move for WHSmith and the Post Office as both have decreased in space and situated further away from the main walkways. They have attempted to "kill two birds with one stone" but for me, this has backfired. Their new format has certainly taken time to get used to.

NewsPoint is quite a nice newsagents in The Lowry Outlet Mall and is also a Post Office, which is…read morequite handy. It is located on the Upper Level near the so called foodcourt containing the likes of BB's, Burger King, Subway and Chicken Cottage. I came here to post a letter, there didnt seem to be a Post Box, it just was a hidden counter service, it didn't feel like a full post office but they did still sell a selection of envelopes. There was a large selection of drinks, however some of the pricing was a little expensive such as a Lipton Iced Tea costing £1.29 which normally retals at around £0.99. The overall vibe and feel of the store was average, not too great but one thing saved this store from getting a low two star rating and that was - Customer Service. Having been well and truly drowned in the Manchester rain, my envelope was ruined and wet too, but the man behind the counter went out of his way and gave me a free envelope and a pen to use to re-write the event and then of course he helped get it posted for me, which was really kind. Shop as a whole - 2 stars Customer Service - 4 stars Overall - 3 stars

I bought two bikes at the Liverpool branch of toys are us only to find out that one of them was…read morebroken, I took it back to my local toys r us in deepdale Preston and not only did they replace the bike they also assembled it for me free of charge while I waited, top marks :-)

Last summer, I was presented with a problem. Boredom, heat, a group of unmotivated friends and not…read moremuch to do. With little money to my name until the following payday, I decided it was time to do something fun, active, outdoorsy, and more importantly, shift my lazy friends off their butts! I drove to toys r us and entering the place was like a kids dream. It's a good job I don't remember this place first whenever I receive any money! I sought out what I wanted, amidst wandering and pondering through the isles of how much cooler some of these toys were compared to my gadgets. WATERGUNS!!! Have you actually seen the range they have?? I wish I'd taken a picture. You had the cheap, the decent and the expensive but one could be found worthwhile to last the summer of fun we planned ahead :) Even though the water pistle extravaganza escaped photographic evidence, the giant Lego built Lego man did not! If you want an hour or two of fun, head on down :)

An interesting concept WHSmith store, The WHSmith Local brand is from WHSmith's Wholesale…read moredepartment and is described as " ideal for independent CTN/Newsagents & Post offices", so the store is different to your regular WHSmith store. Located in Canning Gate Shopping Centre, within Leigh town centre, it is opposite Ryman and close to the Bus Station. Cannings and WHSmith Local is the full name of this location. The store was small, but they had a decent selection of most items you'd expect to find from WHSmith, including a lottery desk at the back, meaning there were two separate tills to help ease queuing, they had a small selection of drinks too but sadly they didn't stock Lipton Ice Tea. 3* - This store is OK, one of the better newsagents within the town centre (especially if you don't fancy going into a supermarket), and a unique concept.

The BBC shop is situated round the corner from the Liverpool ONE development in the city centre. It…read moreis next to Radio Merseyside's offices. The window displays tempted me inside to have a closer look. They have a huge variety of DVDS of many different BBC shows, cartoons, dramas and series. You name it, if its been on the BBC channels you can get it here. They also stock toys, gifts, t-shirts and gadgets related to the shows. The staff here are friendly and helpful. I went in for a present for a friend who is obsessed with Dr Who, and they showed me the huge range of Dr Who items they have, showing me the items that were rare and exclusive to the shop. They also have a large range of educational books, for example books to help GCSE students in the run up to exams. A great shop for presents for geeks.

I have never had much need to shop here personally, I must admit, but I don't watch much TV and I…read moredon't listen to BBC radio stations. However several of my family members are avid listeners of Radio Merseyside and find the merchandise sold here very appealing. I've always been of the opinion that one can buy most of the stuff in any media based shop or online retailer, however BBC shop is much more specialist and can order whatever you require, for example recordings for radio shows and several of the local based performers and presenters can be purchased here such as Billy Maher, Pete Price and Tom Slemen. While it is a little expensive, it may well be the only place you can buy a required item.