| 20081028 | 28/10/2008 | Almost There! Relief as Group's Somerfield deal wins OFT support | Co-op News | 1 | Office of Fair Trading (OFT), The Co-operative Group (Somerfield), Somerfield acquisition by The Co-operative Group | 
              
          | 20081111 | 11/11/2008 | We're in the big league - Marks tells of his four-year battle to land Somerfield | Co-op News | 1 | The Co-operative Group (Somerfield), Peter Marks, Somerfileld, Office of Fair Trading (OFT) | 
              
          | 20081209 | 09/12/2008 | Morrisons agrees £220m purchase of 38 stores | Co-op News | 3 | Budgens, The Co-operative Group, Morrisons purchase of Co-op and Somerfield stores, Office of Fair Trading (OFT) |