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          | 20041106 | 06/11/2004 | Midlands Co-op snap up eight Metro Stores | Co-op News | 1 | John Fitzgerald, Midlands Co-op, Metro Stores Ltd, convenience store acquisitions | 
              
          | 20051004 | 04/10/2005 | NEWS VIEWS: Take risks, but don't cut out the members | Ken Nolan | 22 | convenience store acquisitions, The Co-operative Group (cost cutting) | 
              
          | 20060919 | 19/09/2006 | Group acquires two stores | Co-op News | 4 | convenience store acquisitions | 
              
          | 20070206 | 06/02/2007 | East of England buy 20 c-stores | Co-op News | 3 | East of England Co-op, convenience store acquisitions |