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Group snap up 10 c-stores from Sainsbury's

THE Co-operative Group has announced the acquisition of ten convenience stores in the North East of England, Yorkshire and the East Midlands for an undisclosed sum. The Group will inve
March 31 2008
Category: Miscellaneous

Fairtrade tonic for societies

THREE of the country’s biggest societies have reported record sales during the recent
March 28 2008
Category: Miscellaneous

Co-op MP raps absent Tories

LABOUR/Co-op MP Sarah McCarthy–Fry has expressed her surprise that a House of Commons debate initiated by her to explore the potential for co-operative trust schools was not attend
March 28 2008
Category: Miscellaneous

No need for new Conservative Co-op Movement, says Dame Pauline

CO-OPERATIVES UK Chief Executive Pauline Green has urged members of the fledgling Conservative Co-operative Movement to join the mainstream UK Movement, rather than attempt to set up so
February 29 2008
Category: Miscellaneous

Minister promises extra cash to expand Fairtrade

INTERNATIONAL Development Secretary Douglas Alexander has announced a doubling of funds to Fairtrade labelling, a commitment of £ 1.2 million over two years through the Fairtrade La
February 29 2008
Category: Miscellaneous

Hunt to quit Co-op Party post

THE Co-operative Party is searching for a new General Secretary after the surprise announcement that Peter Hunt plans to leave the post next month to set up a Westminster-based public aff
February 12 2008
Category: Miscellaneous

Survey shows community spirit is alive

COMMUNITY spirit and an ethos of friendship and neighbourliness is alive and well in modern day Britain, acco
January 22 2008
Category: Miscellaneous

NHS Direct bids for foundation trust status

THE national health helpline, NHS Direct, is bidding to become a co-operative through the foundation trust sc
January 22 2008
Category: Miscellaneous

John takes on new region

John Briddon has been appointed as the Co-operative Group’s chief officer of its new North West region,
January 22 2008
Category: Miscellaneous

Festive sales boost for co-ops

CO-OP stores up and down the country appear to be in line for a bumper festive season after two of the UK's biggest societies reported record food sales in the run-up to Christmas.
January 07 2008
Category: Miscellaneous

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