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East of England Co-op appoints Andy Rigby as acting CEO

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The East of England Co-op has named Andy Rigby as its acting CEO for a minimum of 12 months, bringing over 40 years of retail leadership experience to the role.

The big picture: Rigby, who joined the company as Chief Operations Officer in early 2022, will lead the organisation's drive towards sustainable profit while maintaining its commitment to local communities.

The East of England Co-op has named Andy Rigby as its acting CEO
The East of England Co-op has named Andy Rigby as its acting CEOEast of England Co-op

What they're saying: "Andy has proven himself to be a force for good in many ways for our Society," said Joy Burnford, President of the East of England Co-op.

Rigby called it "an honour to lead the East of England Co-op on our exciting journey" and praised the his "3,000 incredible colleagues who continue to work so hard for our co-op."

Background: Before becoming COO in 2022, Rigby held senior executive roles across various retail formats in UK, EU and international markets.

What's next: The acting CEO's focus remains on customers, colleagues, members and communities, according to Rigby.

The bottom line: The East of England Co-op's new acting CEO will oversee operations for an organisation with 3,000 employees across East Anglia.

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Mountain bike stolen from outside Anglia Retail Park restaurant

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Police are appealing for witnesses after a blue Boardman mountain bike was stolen from outside Tim Hortons in Ipswich.

The bicycle was taken between 10.20 and 10.30 on Thursday 6 March from outside the restaurant at Anglia Retail Park.

The blue Boardman mountain bike was stolen
Police are appealing for witnesses after a blue Boardman mountain bike was stolen from outside Tim Hortons in IpswichSuffolk Constabulary

Ipswich Police shared the appeal on social media, asking anyone with information to come forward.

Officers have assigned the crime reference number 37/12273/25 to the case.

Anyone who witnessed the theft or has information about the stolen blue Boardman mountain bike is asked to contact police via their online reporting system at https://orlo.uk/2zoxs or by calling 101, quoting the crime reference number.

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