Bulldog, you had me worried there for a while "without English permission" the Politically Correct mob were going for their keyboards then the bit about 2 Kgs. of Coke everyone understood. Some can be prejudice about people who ah,hmm. you know, coke and ignore their views. Sadly for you it was the kind in tins and also those plastic bottles.
I can 100% confirm that he still sells newspapers, I personally bought one recently on a Ryanair flight. I am surprised that you have not noticed the newsagents hand in  Ryanair, remember before RA no airline was selling lottery tickets, phone cards, and the rest. Its a flying convenience store, but it all good it save me on fares.
Good luck on the police chief thing, but remember what I said about the Coke it could go against you.  ;D