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Apr- 2025 -11 AprilBusiness
A.W. Lymn calls for urgent action to overcome funeral delays
A.W. Lymn has called for urgent action in response to mounting delays in funeral arrangements caused by recent changes to…
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10 AprilBusiness
SAIF unveils five-year Obitus partnership
The National Society of Allied and Independent Funeral Directors (SAIF) has announced a new five-year partnership with Obitus at its…
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9 AprilBusiness
Central Co-op launches website for purchasing unattended funerals
Central Co-op has announced the launch of a “pioneering” new website that allows customers to book and purchase an unattended…
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8 AprilPeople
SAIF names Ross Hickton as new president
The National Society of Allied and Independent Funeral Directors (SAIF) has announced the appointment of Hickton Family Funeral Directors’ managing…
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7 AprilFeatures
A.W. Lymn’s barrows: a legacy in stone
In a quiet pocket of the Nottinghamshire countryside, something ancient is being reborn. After a period of delay, family-run funeral…
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7 AprilBusiness
Funeral Partners narrows its gender pay gap in 2024
Funeral Partners has made progress in reducing gender-based disparities in pay and reward, as its 2024 Gender Pay Gap Report…
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4 AprilCommunity
Newcastle receives £176k grant for two cemetery restorations
Newcastle City Council has been awarded a £176,466 grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund to help develop proposals to…
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3 AprilBusiness
Central Co-op signs CPPA to supply green energy to 400 locations
Central Co-op has signed a 10-year corporate power purchase agreement (CPPA), in partnership with four other independent co-operative societies, to…
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2 AprilFuneral Plans
New death certification reforms cause funeral delays, SAIF finds
Funerals are experiencing “significant” delays in most areas across England and Wales as a result of death certification reforms, according…
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1 AprilCharity
Douch Family Funeral Directors raises £4k for two Rotary clubs
Douch Family Funeral Directors in Dorset has raised more than £4k for two Rotary clubs, Wimborne Rotary Club and the…
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