Co-op launches poppy hearse for funerals across the UK
The Co-op has launched a “poppy hearse” to mark the centenary of the end of the First World War.
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Co-op steps up funeral price war with new guarantees
The Co-op has stepped up its efforts in a price war with other funeral providers with an extension on its guarantee to beat competitor quotes.
Co-op unwraps compostable carriers under moves to end single-use plastic
The Co-op is to end single-use plastic in a move which will replace millions of carrier bags with an environmentally friendly alternative.
Kirriemuir shop staff walk 37 miles to support Peter Pan penguin bid
Staff from the Roods Co-op in Kirriemuir took part in a 37-mile walk at the weekend to support a bid to keep the Peter Pan-themed Maggie's Penguin Parade statue in the town.
Bread rationing starts as shops and supermarkets struggle to meet demand
Supermarkets and stores across Tayside and Fife are struggling to stock basic essentials as a number of roads remain closed.
Compostable carrier bag trial could see Fife shoppers ditch plastic version
Plastic carrier bags could be ditched by Fife shoppers for compostable versions if a trial in Cardenden is successful.
Store wars whips up as Sainsbury’s blasts the Co-op’s objection to Carnoustie retail development
Sainsbury’s has blasted the Co-op’s objection to a Carnoustie retail development as being “entirely flawed” and lacking credibility.
Drink driver who endangered his neighbours is jailed after fifth offence
A Perth man who endangered the lives of his neighbours as he made a drunken dash to the shops has been jailed.
Man charged following ram raid on Kirkcaldy shop
A man has been charged in connection with a ram raid at a Kirkcaldy shop.
Store wars break out in Carnoustie
A bun fight has broken out after the Co-op raised “significant concerns” over bakery giant Greggs’ planned £2 million Carnoustie town centre development.