| 20050920 | 20/09/2005 | New names for merged co-ops | Co-op News | 1 | Colchester and East Essex Co-op (merger), Ben Reid, Chris Blanchett, Midcounties Co-operative, East of England Co-op, Richard Samson, Oxford Swindon and Gloucester Co-op (merger), Ipswich and Norwich Co-op (merger), Bob Burlton, West Midlands Society (merger) | 
              
          | 20060221 | 21/02/2006 | Midcounties expand motor business | Co-op News | 8 | Midcounties Co-operative, Ben Reid, Motorworld | 
              
          | 20060307 | 07/03/2006 | NEWS VIEWS: Sell-offs 'shrinking' the Co-op | Leslie Freitag | 22 | Priory Motor Group (disposals), Ben Reid, care homes (disposals), Midcounties Co-operative, Brittany Ferries | 
              
          | 20060530 | 30/05/2006 | CONGRESS 2006: Tough retail scene hits Movement's performance | Dave Bowman, Anthony Murray, Kevin McGrother & Karen Carpenter | 8 | Co-operatives UK (performance review), Ben Reid | 
              
          | 20060530 | 30/05/2006 | COMMENT | Co-op News | 27 | co-op congress, Ben Reid | 
              
          | 20060613 | 13/06/2006 | Burlton to tackle fresh chalenges | Co-op News | 2 | Ben Reid, Midcounties Co-operative, International Co-operative Alliance (ICA), Bob Burlton | 
              
          | 20060627 | 27/06/2006 | Is innovation back on the Co-op agenda? | John Hamer | 17 | Co-operative Legal Services (CLS), Martin Beaumont, Co-op Retail Societies, Ben Reid | 
              
          | 20060627 | 27/06/2006 | NEWS VIEWS: Burlton's dedication turned around OSG | Geraint Day | 23 | Bob Burlton, Ben Reid, Midcounties Co-operative, Oxford Swindon and Gloucester Co-op, New Mutualism | 
              
          | 20060822 | 22/08/2006 | Membership drive pays off | Co-op News | 10 | Ben Reid, Midcounties Co-operative (membership drive) | 
              
          | 20060919 | 19/09/2006 | Co-op Funeral Services Managers gather for annual conference | Kevin McGrother | 13 | Alan Slater, David Dernley, National Association of Co-operative Officials (NACO), Co-op Funeral Services Managers Association conference (2006), US Homeland Security & Federal Emergency agency, Chris Cooper, Simon Fisher, Ben Reid |