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Co-op admits blocking rivals from setting up nearby shops

Supermarket broke rules more than 100 times across its property portfolio, competition regulator says

The Guardian - UK · Mar 5, 2025

Co-op admits unlawful land deals blocking rival supermarkets

The Competition and Markets Authority said it was concerned by the ‘very large number of breaches’ by the supermarket chain.

Evening Standard · Mar 5, 2025

‘It’s very brazen’: retail workers and shoplifters on the UK’s record theft statistics

Staff tell of thieves costing stores thousands, while shoplifters say cost of living crunch drove them to crime

The Guardian - UK · Mar 4, 2025

‘More like vegetable cooking water’: the best (and worst) supermarket chicken soup

Whose soup is a chunky triumph? And whose is a sludgy mess? Felicity Cloake tries out supermarket takes on chilled, ready-made chicken and vegetable soup

The Guardian - UK · Feb 22, 2025

woman&home Easter Food Awards 2025: Best Easter Rosé

Add a little splash of something special to your Easter treats with our expert-picked range of rosé wines and Prosecco

Woman & Home · Feb 21, 2025

Why wine is going to start costing you more – plus four inflation-friendly bottles

A change in the way alcohol is taxed means wine prices are going to creep up

The Guardian - UK · Feb 21, 2025

Young racist thug beat doctor so badly he quit the medical practice

A GP was beaten up by young thugs in a vicious racist attack as he left his medical practice.

The National (Scotland) · Feb 21, 2025

The Leapmotor C10 Proves Not All Chinese EVs Are Good

As cliché as it sounds, it feels like barely a week goes past without a new brand from China either announcing its entry to the U.K. or bringing out a handful of cars for the masses to enjoy. Each comes with tales of huge numbers, plans for dealers in every…

InsideEVs · Feb 19, 2025

Moment serial shoplifter tackled off e-scooter by police in north London

Gavin Nicholls was behind a £700 spree targeting shopkeepers in the Barnet area

Evening Standard · Feb 18, 2025

Waitrose to stop selling suffocated farmed prawns, as campaigners say they feel pain

As the supermarket vows to introduce electrical stunning for its farmed prawns, campaigners call on others to follow suit

The Guardian - UK · Feb 15, 2025