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Show filtersCentral England looks for members to join its local councils
The Central England Co-operative is looking for members to join its Membership and Community Councils, which…
700 jobs under threat from Waitrose closures – but more stores opening elsewhere
Nearly 700 jobs are at risk at Waitrose as the grocery chain announced plans to close…
Villagers save their local pub with help from Plunkett Foundation and Power to Change
A popular village pub in Oxfordshire is under community ownership following a six-month campaign by locals.…
First Milk says it will catch up on payments to farmers after successful turnaround
Dairy co-op First Milk said it has completed its turnaround and can now catch up on deferred payments…
Co-operatives UK joins national network to boost community businesses
A national peer network has been set up to help the UK’s growing number of community…
Fairtrade: kindness in strangers and hope in co-operation
There are always plenty of reasons to keep apart from strangers, to hold back from building…
West Rhyl Housing Co-operative opens first development in Wales
Wales’ first urban community housing co-operative officially opened on 13 January, providing homes for 11 local…
Brexit: What next for Scottish agri co-ops?
The potential impact Brexit on Scottish farmers and agri co-ops has been discussed at a conference…
Steve Murrells to succeed Richard Pennycook as Co-op Group CEO
The Co-op Group has announced the appointment of Steve Murrells as its new chief executive. Mr…
Aldi overtakes Co-op as fifth largest grocer
The latest figures from market analyst Kantar Worldpanel show discounter Aldi overtaking the Co-op to become Britain’s fifth-largest…
