Brits are urged to check if they could qualify for money off their energy bills this winter, with 28 suppliers offering financial support. Under the Warm Home Discount scheme eligible households can get £150 towards their energy costs every year. It’s available to six million households in England, Scotland and …
Read More »Co-op, Aldi and Post Office all fall victim to same ‘blight on businesses’
He stole goods worth £700 Jake William Campbell A prolific shoplifter stole items worth £700 from three shops in the same time. Jake William Campbell has been described a ‘blight on businesses’ after he repeatedly targeted stores in Leek. North Staffordshire Justice Centre heard the 35-year-old carried out thefts at …
Read More »Weight loss jab warning as 500,000 people ‘risk invalidating travel insurance’
People using injections such as Mounjaro and Wegovy are being urged to check their policies 06:31, 15 Jul 2025Updated 09:12, 15 Jul 2025 People on the drugs obesity, diabetes or any other condition need to declare it when booking insurance (Image: Getty) Experts have issued a cautionary note that around …
Read More »‘It’s a shame’ – Two banks shut in 12 days in this North Staffordshire town
In Leek a blue plaque on the town’s Halifax branch proudly commemorates Sir Enoch Hill, who was born in the town and transformed the building society in the early 20th century. But a century after Sir Enoch headed up the banking giant, there is little else to indicate Leek ever …
Read More »Co-op announces new change coming to 100 stores that some shoppers will see by summer
Co-op says the change will provide customers with an “additional convenient service”. Co-op shoppers will see a new change coming to stores (Image: Getty Images) Many Co-op shoppers are set to see a major change coming to their local store this summer as the supermarket has revealed it will be …
Read More »Brentwood Post Office branch inside Co-Op store set to shut
A post office branch in Brentwood is soon set to close, after the site’s premises for post office use was withdrawn. Harewood Road post office in Pilgrims Hatch is currently located inside a Co-op store. The post office had a variety of services available. You can deposit cheques, withdraw cash …
Read More »Man attacked with wrench inside a car near Plymouth Co-op
Three people have been arrested after a man was attacked with a wrench in Plymouth. The victim was inside a car on Beaumont Road at around 1.45pm on Wednesday, March 26, when he was attacked. He suffered face and head injuries and got out of the car, a blue Mini …
Read More »Motorbike-riding raiders target Stoke-on-Trent Co-op in 3.45am smash-and-grab
Police are hunting raiders dressed all in black who targeted a Stoke-on-Trent Co-op store in the middle of the night. The pair broke into the Co-op, in Mayne Road, Hanford, at around 3.45am yesterday (February 21). They then fled the scene on a trial bike with no lights on after …
Read More »‘I tried supermarket Christmas sandwiches from Aldi, Tesco, M&S and Asda – and one committed a cardinal sin’ – Adam Maidment
Forget the Coca-Cola truck and the dustings of snow on the hilltops. Is there truly anything more festive than a slab of turkey and cranberry wedged between two factory-prepared slices of bread and squashed into a plastic package? For many of us, seeing Christmas sandwiches in the meal deal aisles …
Read More »Co-op shoppers have ’21 days’ before points will be lost
The current scheme allows customers to earn 2p in ‘Member Rewards’ every time they spend £1 on Co-op branded items or services News Lauren Haughey Lifestyle and Money Reporter 12:09, 09 Dec 2024Updated 12:09, 09 Dec 2024 Co-op is shaking up its loyalty scheme, with one perk unavailable from 2025(Image: …
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