TheFair Trader

Westbourne Arcade Est. Local · BH4 9AY Seven Days A Week Bournemouth, Dorset
★ Front Page · Daily Edition

Your morning paper, on your doormat.

The Fair Trader shopfront in the Westbourne Arcade, Bournemouth — newspapers, magazines and sweets displayed in the Victorian arcade windows
The Fair Trader — no. 12 Westbourne Arcade, photographed on a quiet Westbourne morning. — Staff photo.

Tucked beneath the ornate Victorian ironwork of the Westbourne Arcade, The Fair Trader has been Bournemouth's read of choice for as long as anyone in Westbourne can remember. We are an old-fashioned newsagent in the very best sense — a counter piled high with the day's papers, magazines arranged the way magazines are meant to be arranged, jars of retro sweets catching the afternoon light, and a back wall lined with cigars, pipe tobacco and a proper selection of greeting cards for the occasions you almost forgot.

We deliver — seven days a week. Papers and magazines before breakfast, essential groceries when you need them, and the personal touch of a shop that knows your regular order by heart. Call the shop on 01202 764813 to set up a round — or pop in and we'll sort you out over the counter.

— What's on the shelves —

Our stock, in four parts

01
Newspapers

National dailies, Sundays, the local press and the weeklies. Delivered to your door or held behind the counter — your call.

02
Magazines

From the weeklies to the glossy monthlies — news, sport, homes, motoring, crafting, country life and everything in between.

03
Sweets

Rows of glass jars filled with the sweets you grew up with. Penny chews, boiled classics, chocolate bars and the modern stuff too.

04
Tobacco

A proper tobacconist's counter — cigars, pipe tobacco, rolling papers, e-cigarettes and a carefully chosen selection of vapes.

Sweet Shop — Department of Confectionery

Have you got a sweet tooth?

Our shelves are stacked with the vintage brands Westbourne grew up on — proper boiled sweets in glass jars, chocolate you'll actually recognise, and the small pleasures that turn a Tuesday afternoon into something worth remembering.

Reserve a Jar
No. 01
Pear Drops
Two-tone · boiled
No. 02
Rhubarb & Custard
Classic · tangy
No. 03
Aniseed Twists
Strong · dark
No. 04
Sherbet Lemons
Fizzy centre
No. 05
Cola Cubes
Chewy middle
No. 06
Fizzy Mix
Sour · rainbow
Tobacconist Counter

Cigars, Pipe Tobacco, E-Cigarettes & Vapes.

A proper tobacconist's drawer — kept stocked, kept informed, kept behind the counter where it belongs. Cigars for the occasion, pipe blends for the regular, and a sensible, well-chosen range of vaping hardware and e-liquids.

  • Hand-rolled Cigars
  • Pipe Tobacco
  • Rolling Papers
  • E-Cigarettes
  • Vape Kits
  • E-Liquids
  • Filters & Tips
  • Lighters & Matches
⚠ Age 18+ Only · We operate a strict Challenge 25 policy
Est.
Local

The Proper Tobacconist.

Knowledge behind the counter. The brands you came in for, and a few you didn't know you wanted. Cigars sold singly or by the box.

Honest stock, well-chosen. The kind of shop Westbourne would notice if it ever disappeared — which, fingers crossed, it won't.
— A note from the regulars at No. 12
— Card rack —

Our most-requested card brands

For birthdays you forgot, anniversaries you nearly missed, and the people who deserve better than a supermarket card. Always a good selection on the spinner.

★ No. 01

Langley & Sons

Letterpress classics from a small English press

★ No. 02

Cardology

Die-cut keepsakes worth keeping

★ No. 03

Dean Morris

Properly funny — and frequently rude

★ No. 04

Camelot Fabrics

Foil, fabric and the slightly fancier drawer

Visit · No. 12

Find us in the Arcade.

You'll spot us beneath the Victorian ironwork of the Westbourne Arcade — halfway between Poole Road and the sea. Pop in for a paper, a jar of pear drops, or simply to say good morning.

Telephone 01202 764813
Address 12 Westbourne Arcade
Poole Rd, Westbourne
Bournemouth BH4 9AY
Opening Hours
DayHours
Monday6:00 – 18:00
Tuesday6:00 – 18:00
Wednesday6:00 – 18:00
Thursday6:00 – 18:00
Friday6:00 – 18:00
Saturday6:00 – 18:00
Sunday7:00 – 13:00
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