Newsagents in the UK
The paper on the doormat before seven, a magazine ordered in and kept back, the lottery ticket on a Saturday, a birthday card and a bar of chocolate, a parcel dropped off, the shop open at six in the morning, or the newsagent that knows what you read: find the newsagents near you and what each one does.
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Finding a good newsagent in the UK
A newsagent is the shop that opens first: newspapers and magazines from six in the morning, home delivery by the paper round, the lottery and scratchcards, tobacco and vapes, confectionery, drinks and snacks, greetings cards, stationery, and the groceries and services of a convenience store, since most newsagents now are one. The independents on every parade are family businesses, many with a Post Office counter, a parcel point, a cash machine and a paper round that has run for decades, and the one thing no app replaces is the paper delivered dry before breakfast.
The newspaper trade has changed and the shops have adapted: delivery rounds run on monthly accounts with a small charge per delivery, any title including the weeklies and the local paper; magazines are ordered in and kept back for regulars, which is how the specialist titles survive; and the newsagent's counter now handles parcels for the couriers, PayPoint bills and top-ups, and the lottery terminal that draws the Saturday queue. Hours are the newsagent's advantage: open before the commute and after the supermarket shuts.
The listings here show each newsagent's hours and services, delivery rounds, counters and contact details, so you can see what is nearby and open early, who delivers papers or has a Post Office, and which local shop people in your town rely on.
What newsagents offer
News and magazines: every national and local paper, magazines across every interest, titles ordered in and kept back, and back issues sourced.
Home delivery: paper rounds delivering dailies, weeklies and magazines before breakfast on a monthly account, with holidays stopped and started by a phone call.
Lottery and tobacco: National Lottery and scratchcards, tobacco, vapes and accessories, with age checks.
Shop and services: confectionery, drinks and snacks, cards and wrapping, stationery, groceries, PayPoint and top-ups, cash machines, parcel drop-off and collection, and Post Office counters at many.
Hours: open from six or earlier, seven days, and often the last shop open on the parade.
Using a newsagent well
- Set up a delivery account for the papers and magazines you buy; it costs pence a day and the paper is there before you are up.
- Ask the shop to order and keep back any magazine; specialist titles come in on request.
- Tell the shop about holidays a few days ahead so the round stops and starts.
- Use the parcel point and Post Office counter; they keep the shop viable.
- Ask about a paper round for a teenager; it is still the first job for many.
- Pay the account monthly and on time; it is a small business.
Prices and delivery charges
Newspapers and magazines sell at the cover price everywhere; home delivery adds 20p to 50p a day per delivery on a monthly account, so a daily paper delivered costs £5 to £12 a month on top of the cover price, with Sundays and weeklies the same; magazines ordered in are the cover price with no charge for keeping them back; lottery and PayPoint carry no fee; and parcel drop-off is free or paid by the sender. Cards, sweets and groceries are priced as a convenience store.
Thirty pence a day to have the paper on the mat before seven is the cheapest luxury on the high street.
How do I find a newsagent near me?+
Look at the newsagents listed for your town, which show hours, delivery rounds, Post Office and parcel services and what each stocks; most parades have one, open from six, and the listing says which deliver papers to your street.
Which newsagents deliver newspapers?+
Most independent newsagents run a delivery round covering the streets nearby, for any daily, weekly or magazine on a monthly account with a small charge per delivery; look for delivery in the listings, and ring the shop to check they cover your address and to set up the account.
How much does newspaper delivery cost?+
The cover price plus 20p to 50p per delivery, billed monthly, so a daily paper delivered costs £5 to £12 a month on top of the paper; magazines and weeklies are added to the same account. Holidays are stopped by a phone call and not charged.
Can a newsagent order a magazine for me?+
Yes, any title the wholesalers carry, which is almost all of them, ordered in for the next issue and kept back for you each time at the cover price; it is how specialist and imported magazines are bought outside the big cities. Ask at the counter with the title and the publisher.
What time do newsagents open?+
Most open at five or six in the morning for the papers and the commute, and close between six and ten at night, seven days a week, with Sunday mornings the busiest; the listing shows each shop's hours. They are usually the first shop open on the parade and often the last shut.
Do newsagents take parcels?+
Many are drop-off and collection points for the couriers and online retailers, free or paid by the sender with a barcode, and those with a Post Office counter take Royal Mail parcels too; the listing says which services each shop offers.
How do I get my business listed?+
It is free. Add your business in about two minutes to appear on this page and your local town directory. Upgrade to Featured for £2.49 a month to sit above the free listings.