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Sep- 2018 -7 SeptemberBusiness
Average mourner borrows £1,700 to pay for loved one’s funeral costs
The average mourner in the UK borrows £1,700 to pay for a loved one’s funeral costs, new research has suggested.…
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Aug- 2018 -30 AugustBusiness
Man steals mother-in-law’s body from funeral home after he couldn’t make contact
A man broke into a funeral home and robbed his mother-in-law’s body after he couldn’t contact the company. The man…
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30 AugustBusiness
Funeral Partners acquires Sunderland business
Funeral Partners has acquired a 25 year old Sunderland funeral directors as part of its plan to strengthen its presence…
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17 AugustTrade Organisations
New partnership creates ‘education pathway for the funeral profession’
A new partnership between the Independent Funeral Directors (IFD) college and the British Institute of Funeral Directors (BIFD) has been…
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17 AugustBusiness
Essex company launches eco-friendly coffins
An Essex coffin company has launched a series of eco-friendly coffins that do not contain metal or plastic. The Brentwood-based…
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7 AugustCurrent Affairs
Toll bridge policy broken as hearse is stopped and charged for crossing
A toll bridge owner has said that its policy has been broken after a hearse driver was stopped at the…
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7 AugustFuneral Plans
Direct cremation set to double in the next five years
The number of people in the UK taking up the option of direct cremation is set to double in the…
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3 AugustFeatures
Cemeteries around the world
Located in the London’s Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, Kensal Green Cemetery became the first garden cemetery in the…
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3 AugustFeatures
Ashes to ashes, dust to dinner
To most, the idea of consuming a loved one blended into a packet of crisps and a bottle of coke…
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2 AugustBusiness
Dignity to shut ‘around 100’ funeral parlours
Funeral service provider, Dignity, has announced it is to close “around 100” funeral parlours as it looks to compete with…
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