Business
Golden Leaves makes Business of the Year shortlist
Wednesday, 10 October 2018, 10:47
Golden Leaves makes Business of the Year shortlist
Funeral planning firm, Golden Leaves, has officially been shortlisted as a finalist in the Amazon Growing Business Awards in recognition…
Gillotts preserves Eastwood’s past as it buys police station
Thursday, 4 October 2018, 14:15
Gillotts preserves Eastwood’s past as it buys police station
A former Nottinghamshire police station which closed its doors for the last time last year is set for a new…
Refrigeration experts launch new storage service for funeral industry
Thursday, 20 September 2018, 15:21
Refrigeration experts launch new storage service for funeral industry
One of the UK’s largest providers of fridge and freezer trailers has launched a service specifically for the funeral industry…
Petition calling for statutory regulation of funeral directors launched
Wednesday, 13 February 2019, 7:47
Petition calling for statutory regulation of funeral directors launched
A petition calling for funeral directors to be regulated has been launched following a recent issue of a man who…
Major funeral firms found to be charging 65 percent premium
Thursday, 13 September 2018, 16:21
Major funeral firms found to be charging 65 percent premium
New research has found that major funeral chains are charging a 65 percent chain premium, while independent funeral directors have…
Bishop of East Anglia blesses new crematorium for Uttlesford
Thursday, 13 September 2018, 14:01
Bishop of East Anglia blesses new crematorium for Uttlesford
An official ceremony to mark the opening of Cam Valley, a new crematorium to serve Uttlesford was on Wednesday 12…
Coles Funeral Directors expands into north Cardiff with new business
Wednesday, 12 September 2018, 14:31
Coles Funeral Directors expands into north Cardiff with new business
Cardiff-based Coles Funeral Directors has announced the opening of its second premises in the northern part of the city, as…
Co-op slashes funeral prices to ‘beat’ competition
Friday, 14 September 2018, 9:55
Co-op slashes funeral prices to ‘beat’ competition
Co-op Funeralcare has cut the prices of its funerals as it guaranteed to “beat other providers’ funeral prices on a…
Average mourner borrows £1,700 to pay for loved one’s funeral costs
Friday, 7 September 2018, 9:11
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.…
Funeral director raises over £8000 shaving hair for charity
Friday, 31 August 2018, 8:41
Funeral director raises over £8000 shaving hair for charity
Clare Austin, funeral director and owner of Austin’s Family Funeral Directors, has raised over £8,000 after shaving her hair off for…