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Co-op media turns out for the Independent News Forum 2023

Co-op News, Exeter Observer, Manchester Meteor, Leicester's Great Central Gazette and hosts Bristol Cable were among…

Our Circle: ‘A magazine for young people’

As part of our 150th anniversary celebrations, we look back at the co-operative children's magazine published…

Co-op News: a tool of democracy

'Co-op News is part of the co-operative movement but also an independent body and this is…

Toad Lane: A building for co-operative memory

Liz McIvor, manager of the Rochdale Pioneers Museum, writes about the co-op landmark as part of…

Annie Bamford Tomlinson: Co-operator, campaigner, journalist

Marking our 150th anniversary looking at another icon of co-op history – and contributor to Co-op…

UKSCS launches call for papers to mark Co-op News’ anniversary

The News turns 150 at a crucial juncture for the press industry, with question marks hanging…

150 years of Co-op News: A look at the grand old man of the movement

Gillian Lonergan looks at one of the iconic figures of co-operative history

Co-op News: informing and educating about co-operation

'The frequency, design and layout of the News may have changed over the years, but the…

Co-op Group reviews funding for core co-op organisations

The society has traditionally supported these organisations through membership fees, subscriptions and memoranda of understanding

Co-op News AGM and annual report

'Over the last few years we have focused on becoming more digital, more international and more…

Researchers build online index for the Co-op News

The resource, being developed by Principle 5 in Sheffield, will be invaluable to students of the…

100 years on from the Armistice, we look at how Co-op News covered World War I

The paper maintained a balanced approach throughout the war, with reports from Europe and the home…