The Bridge News

This newsagents does indeed feel a bit like a step back in time. It’s a pretty standard set-up…papers, confectionary, magazines, random toys plus the now obligatory chilled shelves and drinks cabinets.
I used to go here a lot as my bus stop was located right outside so it was always the most logical place to go to quickly grab a newspaper or a drink for the journey. I did so a tad grudgingly as the place was definitely overpriced and the staff could be really grumpy as well.
I suppose I would be too if I’d had to work in such a drab and draughty environment but they would do well to buck up their ideas with the Mace around the corner and the Spar over the road.
Pros: Very handy for the bus stop.
Cons: Needs a serious rethink.

Bridge Newsagents is what you would expect to find in Belfast 20 years ago or in a resort somewhere that specialises in beaches and selling a variety of different ice lollies and ice creams (I’m thinking Bundoran but you can make up your own memories)
This place is roughly the size of a cupboard to hang up jackets and though it has one of those traditional newsagents sort of feels which always makes me want to spend money, it cannot compete with the bigger shops i. e Spar, Mace etc
Yes you can still get your fizzy pop and your local newspaper, and you can probably chat the staff about «Mrs. O’Reilly who had an operation on her hip and sure she hasn’t been right since her husband ran off with that young Polish lassie», but for me it is too out-​dated. It attracts the older customers, but it can’t be making much money and I don’t think it’ll be here much longer.
Times are a’ changing said someone famous… probably the Vengaboys. And they were right. The Venga bus is coming, and sadly Bridge Newsagents are going to get run over.