Current Affairs
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May- 2018 -31 May
Scotland abolishes child burial fees
Scotland is set to follow in England and Wales’ footsteps with the eradication of child burial and cremation fees. The…
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18 May
Chief Coroner issues new guidance after Hassell’s High Court defeat
Following coroner Mary Hassell’s defeat in the High Court, the Chief Coroner of England and Wales, Judge Mark Lucraft QC…
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16 May
Memorial service held for bodies found in pub crypt
A memorial service has been held after a two bodies were found in a crypt on the site of a…
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15 May
Private UK cemetery operator welcomes government decision on child graves
Privately owned cemetery operator GreenAcres Group has announced that all six of its cemetery and ceremonial parks will extend its…
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11 May
Councils vote to waive costs of child funerals
Councils in Mid and East Antrim and Newry, Mourne and Down Council have voted to waive the funeral costs of…
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7 May
Dignity raises age of free funeral policy to under 18
Carolyn Harris, MP for Swansea East, today welcomed Dignity’s announcement to increase the age limit on its long standing policy…
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Apr- 2018 -27 April
Funeral directors forget to dig woman’s grave
A Kent funeral director has apologised following an incident where employees forgot to dig a woman’s grave. Woollard and Kent…
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27 April
High Court rules coroner Hassell’s protocol ‘unlawful’ and ‘discriminatory’
The High Court today (27 April 2018) ruled that the protocol issued by chief coroner Hassell on 30 October 2017…
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24 April
Dignity chiefs waive bonuses as profit forecast is cut
The executive directors at Dignity have voluntarily agreed to waive their annual bonuses following the company’s trading update in January.…
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20 April
Birmingham mortuaries will run out of space in 10 years, councillor says
Birmingham’s mortuary service will not have the capacity to store any bodies in 10 year’s time, a councillor has warned.…
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