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My decorations launch date is usually 1st December

Jackie McGregor: My Christmas memories from the 1970s

The opening hours for all the major UK supermarkets, including Aldi, M&S, Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury’s and Lidl, on the late May Spring bank holiday Monday, May 25.

Spring bank holiday UK 2026: When are all the major supermarkets open?

The opening hours for all the major UK supermarkets, including Aldi, M&S, Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury’s and Lidl, on early May bank holiday Monday, May 4.

May bank holiday UK 2026: When are all the major supermarkets open?

This is what times the major supermarkets are open on Good Friday, Easter Saturday, Easter Sunday and Easter Monday 2026

Easter 2026: Opening times for major supermarkets over bank holiday

Amazon Spring Deal Days will go live in just a few days time - we've got all the important information you need to get the best out of it

Amazon Spring Deal Days 2026: dates, brands, discounts and early deals

A Co-op store in London. The supermarket is investing £70m to create 7,000 new apprenticeships by 2030 (Photo: Peter Nicholls/Getty Images)

Thousands of new supermarket apprenticeships announced for 2026–2030

Co-op has launched a new ‘Too Good To Waste’ scheme to reduce food waste (Photos: Pexels)

Major UK supermarket cuts bakery prices by 50% to fight food waste

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Belfast community groups invited to apply to Co-op's Local Community Fund for sh...

Communities are being invited to plan parties for The Big Lunch 2025

The Big Lunch returns: How to join UK's largest community celebration

Bare shelves at Ecclesall Road's Co-op due to a cyber-attack.

Supermarket to restock shelves this weekend following cyber attack

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Major UK supermarket plans 25 new stores in 2025 - potential locations

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Major supermarket launches price matching with Aldi on 100+ items

Ballycastle Co-op has embarked on a one million pound makeover to transform the store, increase its focus on locally sourced products and bring a modern and exciting store to conveniently serve the local community

NI community Co-op embarks on million pound makeover before tourists arrive

Kerry Co-Operative Creameries members have voted in favour of a €500m deal to sell a dairy business whose consumer brands include Cheestrings, Dairygold and Kerrymaid

Kerry Co-Operative Creameries members back €500million deal

Shera McAloran of Karri Kitchen has enjoyed a spectacular year of success here and further afield

Shera’s unique chip shop chicken curry is proving to be a winner in sales

I want to evoke the spirit of Christmas past with my own family

Jackie McGregor: Remembering happy family Christmases..and creating my own
I hauled the Christmas decoration boxes from the attic and opened them like an excited child. Those who have lost loved ones might find this a bittersweet experience.
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Supermarket recalls ready meal over allergy risk

Sydenham Co-op relaunches

Sydenham Co-op relaunches following major makeover to ‘transform’ the store

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Martin Lewis shares crucial tips for getting a Christmas delivery slot

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Sydenham Co-op to relaunch following six week makeover to transform the store

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper during her conference speech Picture: Leon Neal/Getty Images

Silent Crime: Home secretary Yvette Cooper pledges nuisance crackdown

Alan Mahon, Brewgooder founder and Belfast native, hails significance of move in empowering West African farming communities to thrive

NI entrepreneur raises a glass with the UK’s first Fairtrade fonio grain beer

Tesco announces price hike on popular lunchtime option - making it one of most expensive across UK supermarkets (Photo: Tesco)

Tesco announces price increase on popular lunchtime deal

Skea Eggs in Dungannon produces around 14 million eggs every week

Dungannon's Skea Eggs wins top award

Amazon Fresh is available in 100 towns and cities across the UK. Photo by Amazon

Amazon launches same-day grocery deliveries - with big discounts

Greencore Group recalls sandwiches due to the potential presence of E. coli amid outbreak

Sandwiches recalled due to potential presence of E. coli - full list

Numerous products are being kept in security boxes at supermarkets - including £2 chocolate bars (Photo: James Linsell Clark/SWNS)

Major supermarket locks down £2 item in anti-theft boxes Alex Nelson

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?

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

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

Breaking 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

Co-op have unveiled energy saving measures

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

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M&S to stop selling  disposable barbecues

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

NI’s Mash Direct added £2 million to its turnover

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

Elaine O’Brien, facilities co-ordinator and Jim Friel, operations director, Parr facilities manager mark the launch of Parr Facilities Management’s new Glasgow-based team

Belfast’s Parr FM invests over £500k to grow business with new Scottish base

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 ‘...

The best supermarket Valentine's Day meal deals - from Tesco to M&S

Concerns have been raised about the supply of foods to supermarkets in Northern Ireland

Supermarket chiefs say food distribution to NI will become worse unless governme...

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

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

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...

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...

Bryan Boggs, general manager of Clandeboye Estate Yoghurt

Clean sweep of retailers boosts Northern Ireland’s only yoghurt producer

Sara Cox is given behind-the-scenes access to some of Britain’s biggest food retailers

Supermarket heroes ‘keeping Britain fed’

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

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...

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