Edition 20061212

Edition Date Title of Article Author Page Keywords
20061212 12/12/2006 Group and United in merger talks Co-op News 1 Leeds Co-op, United Co-operatives, The Co-operative Group, merger talks
20061212 12/12/2006 Agrofair starts trading in USA Co-op News 2 Fairtrade, AgroFair
20061212 12/12/2006 Scottish acquisition Co-op News 2 Inverary (Argyll), Scottish co-op (acquires Spa store)
20061212 12/12/2006 Staff salute best of the brand Co-op News 2 Guy McCracken, Good With Food awards ceremony, The Co-operative Group
20061212 12/12/2006 Bethleham co-op sets up shop in Bath Co-op News 3 Bath Christmas market, Hoyland Handicrafts Society
20061212 12/12/2006 New NCC report fails to recognise Co-op progress Co-op News 3 National Consumer Council (NCC), Short Changed On Health? report (NCC)
20061212 12/12/2006 CFSMA President Co-op News 4 Co-operative Funeral Service Managers Association (CFSMA), John Williamson
20061212 12/12/2006 New support role Co-op News 4 Heart of England Co-op (Nuneaton distribution centre), Mike Lynch
20061212 12/12/2006 Analysts predict a tight Christmas Co-op News 4 Christmas sales prediction 2006, Mintel (market analyst)
20061212 12/12/2006 First for Group's healthcare services Co-op News 6 Primary Care Trusts, The Co-operative Group (pharmacy)
20061212 12/12/2006 United open training pharmacy Co-op News 6 Professor Steve Chapman, United Co-op Healthcare, Keele University
20061212 12/12/2006 Party unveils 90th anniversary plans Co-op News 6 Alun Michael MP, Co-op Party (90th anniversary)
20061212 12/12/2006 Group's reporting pledge to openness and honesty article sponsored by The Co-operative Group 7 The Co-operative Group (sustainability), Sustainability Report (2005)
20061212 12/12/2006 East Midlands tour highlights sector's Needs Co-op News 8 East Midlands Co-operative Council
20061212 12/12/2006 Growth at Raunds continues Co-op News 8 trading figures, Raunds Society, Keith Tindall
20061212 12/12/2006 Group launch members' legal services helpline Co-op News 8 Legal Services Bill , Co-operative Legal Services (CLS), legal services helpline
20061212 12/12/2006 Hospital chief pushes co-op model Co-op News 9 Healthcare conference (15th Nov 2006), Chris Burke, NHS Foundation Trusts
20061212 12/12/2006 Being 'ethical' is losing its touch Co-op News 9 Triodos Bank, sustainability
20061212 12/12/2006 Rising for a social enterprise future Co-op News 9 RISE (social enterprise), Lucy Findlay
20061212 12/12/2006 Reed elected Co-op Parliamentary chair Co-op News 9 Parliamentary Co-operative Party Group, Andy Reed MP, Mark Hendrick MP
20061212 12/12/2006 Banging the drum for arts! Colin Richell 10 Jack Drum Arts Co-op
20061212 12/12/2006 Co-op's sandwich filler Co-op News 10 Oxfam
20061212 12/12/2006 East of England boosts charities Co-op News 10 East of England Co-op (community dividend fund)
20061212 12/12/2006 Lincoln supports museum Co-op News 10 Lincolnshire Co-operative Society, Museum of Lincolnshire Life
20061212 12/12/2006 Schools set to manage assets Co-op News 10 Mervyn Wilson, schools (conversion to charitable trusts), Russell Gill, Andrew Marvell Business and Enterprise College, co-op model for schools, Co-op College, Pathfinder scheme for schools, David McCready