Newsagent Chris Green, from Ladderedge said the pavements had been "treacherous" in places, while out doing his deliveries.

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Now it's just possible you may have noticed that Mr Evans is Welsh - a newsagent's son from Swansea.

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The newsagent on Tredworth Road had cigarettes and alcohol stolen and considerable damage was caused to it, police said.

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The Post Office and newsagent in the village of Hawkshead has closed its doors with what residents say was little warning.

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Newsagent Karen Jones said business was "diabolical" at her Early Bird shop.

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Mr Gaiger said in one newsagent officers discovered 80, 000 hidden cigarettes.

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Words change their meaning all the time: perhaps "newsagent" is next.

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"The next evolution of the portal will be what we call one-to-one, so what each individual newsagent sees will be tailored to them, " Mr Kirkwood told BBC News Online.

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On Mersea Island, to cut down on the weight of paper they have to carry, the biggest newsagent thoughtfully takes out all the advertising supplements at the shop and chucks them in the bin first.

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