Heygates Bookshop

15/06/2026

Have you discovered our secret garden yet? Open when the weather permits, and the perfect place to read and enjoy one of our hot drinks.
The UK Small Business Awards Sussex By The Sea Love Bognor Regis

14/06/2026

Independent Bookshop Week is here, and we have offers on new books, starting from just £1 each. Be sure to support your local independent bookshop this coming week. 🥰
The Booksellers Association Books Are My Bag Love Bognor Regis BBC Sussex BBC Radio Solent V2 Radio SussexWorld The UK Small Business Awards

13/06/2026

EXCITING NEWS - Julia Donaldson has been honoured with a Damehood (DBE) to celebrate her extraordinary career. Julia has written some of the world’s best-loved children’s books including Room on the Broom, Gozzle, and of course The Gruffalo.
Books Are My Bag The Booksellers Association

13/06/2026

If you arrive in Bognor Regis by train, this is where you'll find us.

12/06/2026

Please be aware we will be opening late on Wednesday 17th June to enable us to attend a heart appointment at the hospital. We are sorry for any inconvenience this might cause.

12/06/2026

Thank you to the Bognor Regis Observer for helping us promote the National Year of Reading and the benefits of buying pre-loved books. Follow the link for full details:
https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/your-world/bognor-bookshop-to-mark-national-year-of-reading-8670774

See the latest news from Your World at https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/your-world

11/06/2026

https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/your-world/bognor-regis-railway-station-judged-in-regional-awards-8673370

See the latest news from Your World at https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/your-world

09/06/2026

Thinking of ways to get more customers - this might need a second cup of coffee! ☕ Be sure to like and follow to see what we come up with. 😘

08/06/2026

08/06/2026

📚 1,114 BOOKS.

That’s the EXTRA number of books the average independent bookshop will need to sell every year just to cover rising business rates.

Huge thanks to for hosting us and bringing this story to life so powerfully in their shop, and the on Sunday for covering the issue (link in bio).

New analysis shows the scale of the pressure facing independent bookshops in England:
• Over 400 shops (those not eligible for Small Business Rates Relief) facing average annual increases of £4,563
• Total aggregated business rates burden on bookshops rising by 45.1% by 2029/30 (from £4.14m to over £6m)

On average, this means a bookshop must sell over 1,100 extra book sales every year just to stand still - a major challenge on already tight margins.

This risks reducing investment in shops, community outreach, and high street vibrancy, with bookshop businesses potentially at risk.

We’re calling for:
✔ Permanent business rates relief
✔ Reform of the SBRR cliff edge
✔ Index-linked thresholds
✔ Better Resourcing of the Valuation Office Agency

Independent bookshops are vital to our culture and communities - they deserve business rates that allow them to thrive, not fight to survive.