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Co-op Funeralcare has announced plans to offer water cremation in the UK later this year

Water cremations on offer in UK - what are they & how do they work?

Applicant Hazelton Homes Ltd now has permission to tear down the Great Glen Co-op in Main Street and another “derelict, part-dismantled” building which sits on the site and build a new store and homes.

Co-Op to be demolished to make way for new store and 14 homes

Another major UK supermarket is introducing new vacuum packaging for its beef mince products - despite complaints against Sainsbury’s who became the first chain to make the controversial switch earlier this year.

Another supermarket makes controversial switch to vac-pack mince

Scouts attempt to take on St George himself.

St George's Day highlights - human fruit machines and scouting for hot dogs

Co-op is making a major change to its loyalty card scheme to help customers save more money

Co-op makes major change for loyalty card customers to save money

Baked beans are one of the UK's most popular products

Which? survey looks at best budget baked beans that beat Heinz

Co-op to remove best before date from 150 fruit & veg products

Travellers have pitched up in Market Harborough.Picture by Andrew Carpenter

Travellers leave Market Harborough town centre

Co-op have unveiled energy saving measures

Co-op launch dimmer lights trial to help tackle rising energy costs

Co-op launches new ‘freeze me’ milk range to tackle food waste

The stretch of Coventry Road leading off the High Street to the turn-off to the Commons car park by the Co-op store was closed early this morning.

Busy road in Harborough town centre reopens after being shut for three days
It was closed due to a water leak

Q with Ian in Say Who You Are. Photo by Alec Riddett.

Tributes to Harborough's much-loved 'Q'  - a long life, well lived on the centre...

The Russian products being removed by UK supermarkets

The iconic Club biscuit has been given a salted caramel twist (Photo: McVitie’s)

McVitie’s launch new flavour Club for first time in over 10 years

Staff at Welland Park Academy receiving a donation

How hygiene bags can make life a little better for people in Harborough this Chr...

Staff working at the shops in Market Harborough, Lutterworth, Kibworth Beauchamp, Broughton Astley and Desborough are to get the day off to salute them for their hard work during the Covid pandemic.

Co-op stores in and around Harborough will be shut on Boxing Day as a way of tha...

The UK is set to face a beer and crisp shortage due to a lack of delivery drivers and strike action (Shutterstock)

Why Britain could be set for a beer and crisps shortage

Co-op, Tesco Express and Lidl have said they will adjust the opening hours of their stores in England to enable workers to enjoy watching England v Italy in the Euro 2020 final (Photo: Shutterstock)

Co-op, Tesco Express and Lidl to change opening hours for Euro 2020 England v It...

Fifty volunteers have got together to help spruce up a Market Harborough primary school as it gears up to celebrate its 50thanniversary.

Community turns out in force to help spruce up a Harborough primary school as it...

Many shoppers are regularly buying so-called bags for life to use just once (Photo: Shutterstock)

Co-op to remove plastic bags for life from sale as shoppers regularly use them ‘...

Cadbury has hidden 200 Gold Creme Eggs worth up to £5,000 in shops across the UK...

Watch this year’s Co-op Christmas advert here - and what the story is about

Deliveroo turns DeliverBOO for Halloween with a difference

You can now get pumpkins, Halloween sweets and accessories on Deliveroo - here's...

Co-op and Waitrose are slashing prices on essential products - here’s why

The annual Poppy Appeal will still be going ahead in Market Harborough over the next few weeks – but in a very different way amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

Here's how this year's Poppy Appeal will work in Harborough

These items are being urgently recalled - do you have any at home? (Photos: Shutterstock)

These 11 supermarket products are being urgently recalled - including Lidl, Co-o...

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New charity launched in Market Harborough to combat growing problem of hygiene p...

Co-op aims to have the new stores opened by Christmas this year (Photo: Shutterstock)

Co-op to create 1,000 jobs and open 65 new stores by Christmas - here’s the full...

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MPs have voted against maintaining food hygiene and animal welfare standards in ...

John Lewis has now made a deal with supermarket chain Co-op, allowing customers to pick up ‘click and collect’ orders at 500 Co-op food stores (Photo: Shutterstock)

You can now order from John Lewis and pick up at Co-op stores - here's how it wo...

Free water refills and bike repair kits among bids to help commuters

Deliveroo

Deliveroo set to deliver barbecues and paddling pools as Bank Holiday weekend on...

These are the changes supermarkets have introduced (Photo: Shutterstock)

This is what supermarkets are doing to help the elderly and vulnerable during th...

Co-op offers advice and things to do for VE Day celebrations

Pepperoni slices have been recalled due to E. coli (Photo: Shutterstock)

This supermarket sliced pepperoni has been recalled because it may be contaminat...

Deliveroo

Deliveroo saves Easter with last minute egg deliveries during lockdown

Work has started on a controversial Co-op store in Lutterworth which is going ahead despite objections from many residents

Vote with your feet to save your local shops