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Retailer says proceeds will be reinvested in grocery stores, keeping down prices and reducing debt The Co-operative Group has completed the sale of its petrol forecourt business to its supermarket rival Asda for £600m, saying the money will be reinvested in its grocery stores, keeping prices down and reducing debt. The group, known for its supermarket chains and businesses including a funeral service, had agreed to sell its 129 petrol stations to Asda in August 2022. Continue reading… ​Retailer says proceeds will be reinvested in grocery stores, keeping down prices and reducing debtThe Co-operative Group has completed the sale of…

  Prince Harry’s memoir Spare is due to be published on January 10, while royal commentators have claimed that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex could lose their titles as a result of its content. ​Prince Harry’s memoir Spare is due to be published on January 10, while royal commentators have claimed that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex could lose their titles as a result of its content. 

‘You can get praised, you can get slagged off.’

  Police have appealed to the public for help finding Michael McGirr Police have appealed to the public for help finding Michael McGirr 

India bridge collapse – death toll rises to 141 There is heartbreak and shock in India following the collapse of a bridge in the western Indian state of Gujarat on Sunday. The death toll has risen to at least 141 people and dozens are injured. Hundreds of people were on the pedestrian suspension bridge – a major tourist attraction in the Morbi district – when it collapsed into the Machchu river.  Officials confirm the victims include several children and elderly people.  The bridge had only reopened days earlier, following a closure for repairs. Officials have said that the bridge may…

  Sir Roger Gale claimed that the Home Office had deliberately overcrowded the Manston asylum centre. ​Sir Roger Gale claimed that the Home Office had deliberately overcrowded the Manston asylum centre. 

 Denmark’s general election this week could change the political landscape with new parties hoping to enter parliament and others either losing influence or leaving the assembly altogether Denmark’s general election this week could change the political landscape with new parties hoping to enter parliament and others either losing influence or leaving the assembly altogether 

The Prime Minister has already faced calls to make a U-turn on his decision to not attend Cop 27 being held in Egypt next week.

Brazil election: Lula beats out far-right Bolsonaro Brazil has elected Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva – the left-wing former president, who was imprisoned in 2018 but had his conviction thrown out. He beat out far-right Jair Bolsonaro in the presidential election, a divisive campaign which saw the two rivals go head to head- with Lila winning 50.9% of the votes. The men couldn’t have been any more different, both represented the opposite sides of the political spectrum. Lula’s supporters were confident of the win, despite it being an extremely slim margin. The political divisions highlighted in this election are unlikely…

Photos from the scene yesterday show how the coffee shop on Regent retail park in Salford was cordoned off as an investigation took place.