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Apr- 2023 -5 AprilBusiness
Dignity operating profit falls 68% in FY22
National provider of funeral plans, Dignity, has revealed that its underlying operating profit fell by 68% to £17.9m from £55.8m…
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Mar- 2023 -28 MarchBusiness
Harbour Funerals rebrands to DirectCremation.co.uk
The direct cremation service Harbour Funerals has rebranded to DirectCremation.co.uk, following its acquisition of Direct Cremation Limited in 2022. Harbour…
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24 MarchCharity
Dignity donates £25k to emergency fund for seriously ill children
National funeral director and crematorium operator, Dignity, has donated £25k to an emergency cost-of-living fund for families of seriously ill…
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23 MarchCommunity
Wildlife trust encourages graveyard wildlife initiative
The Somerset Wildlife Trust is encouraging church communities across the West Somerset region to take part in a wildlife initiative,…
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17 MarchTrade Organisations
New bill to return remote death registering in England and Wales
The government’s Data Protection and Digital Information bill has been published and it includes provision for deaths to be registered…
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13 MarchCommunity
Westerleigh Group to open Arun Crematorium this summer
Westerleigh Group has announced that a brand new crematorium is being built in Yapton, West Sussex, with plans to officially…
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3 MarchCommunity
Sandwell Council officially opens new Canalside Cemetery
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council has announced the official opening of its new Canalside Cemetery in Rowley Regis. The new cemetery,…
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Feb- 2023 -28 FebruaryCommunity
Central Co-op rededicates Kettering funeral home
The Central Co-operative’s funeral home in Kettering was recently rededicated in a ceremony attended by Mayor Cllr Keli Watts, who…
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23 FebruaryCommunity
SLDC approves plans for new funeral facilities in Ulverston
South Lakeland District Council has approved planning permission for a former fire station, The Ellers, in Ulverston to be turned…
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17 FebruaryEconomy
Funeral prices decline since CMA review
The price of the average funeral is now 2.5% cheaper than it was a year ago, costing around £3,900, according…
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