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May- 2023 -3 MayCurrent Affairs
Statutory medical examiner system delayed until April 2024
The government has confirmed that the full introduction of the statutory medical examiner system in England will be postponed until…
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2 MayBusiness
Full Circle Funerals to open Ilkley branch
Independent funeral service provider, Full Circle, will be opening a new site in Ilkley, West Yorkshire, next week. Full Circle…
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Apr- 2023 -26 AprilCharity
Funeral Partners completes five-year £50k pledge for Thames Hospice
Funeral Partners has completed a fundraising pledge to donate £50k over five years to help support people needing end-of-life care…
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19 AprilCommunity
Policy report touts need for grief education in curriculum
A new policy report has been published which demonstrates the need to integrate grief education into the statutory curriculum in…
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12 AprilFuneral Plans
23% of over 50s considering own arrangements after QEII funeral
Some 23% of those aged over 50 reported that Queen Elizabeth II’s state funeral made them consider their own funeral…
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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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