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Apr- 2016 -18 AprilCurrent Affairs
Tenterden to host special reflective event
Reflections on Death and Dying is a very unique and special event being held on April 23 at The Baptist Church…
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18 AprilCurrent Affairs
New scheme aims to help bereaved employees
A new scheme has been launched to encourage employers to take bereavement more seriously. The Compassionate Employers programme allows companies…
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13 AprilCurrent Affairs
Channel 4 documents ‘Flashy Funerals’ in new programme
A new one-off documentary on Channel 4 reveals an insight into families who spend extravagant amounts on a funeral for…
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12 AprilCurrent Affairs
Nottinghamshire funeral director is elected president
A Nottinghamshire funeral director is following in her father’s footsteps after she was elected president of the local branch of…
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11 AprilCurrent Affairs
Rise in annual deaths due to Alzheimer’s and Dementia
Research shows that the largest annual rise in deaths since the 1960s could be due to the amount of deaths…
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1 AprilCurrent Affairs
National Living Wage comes into force in the UK
Today, National Living Wage has been brought into force within the UK and businesses are being urged to make sure they act…
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Mar- 2016 -31 MarchCurrent Affairs
MPs call for reform to tackle funeral poverty
Benefits for bereaved people could undergo a serious reform on the recommendation of MPs to The Work and Pensions Select Committee.…
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29 MarchCurrent Affairs
‘Vile’ robbers found guilty of stealing from funeral directors
Two defendants have pleaded guilty after stealing items from Melia Powell & Family Funeral Directors in Keighley. One pleaded guilty to…
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18 MarchCurrent Affairs
Small business confidence at lowest level in three years
A new survey by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has shown small business confidence was at the lowest level…
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16 MarchCurrent Affairs
Business rates relief “doubled permanently”
Business rates relief for small businesses will “more than double” during the next budget period. The Chancellor, George Osborne, announced that…
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