Current Affairs
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Jan- 2024 -25 January
2023 deaths rise for first time since Covid, Final Duties finds
The number of annual deaths in England and Wales rose for the first time since the pandemic in 2023, according…
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22 January
Highgate Cemetery launches £18m conservation project
Highgate Cemetery has launched ‘Unlocking Highgate Cemetery’ after it received £18m from The National Lottery Heritage Fund. The seven-year, £18m…
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Dec- 2023 -14 December
NAFD excludes Dale and Sons until October 2028
The National Association of Funeral Directors has made the decision to exclude Dale and Sons Funeral Directors in Denham, Uxbridge,…
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13 December
Co-op Funeralcare calls on govt for better bereavement support
Co-op Funeralcare has written to the Prime Minister and Leader of the Opposition to implement the UK Bereavement’s Commission’s recommendations…
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Oct- 2023 -25 October
Sheffield General Cemetery celebrates end of four-year restoration
Sheffield General Cemetery is celebrating the end of its four-year £3.8m conservation and repair programme with a gathering of those…
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11 October
Atlantic View Crematorium plans halted by High Court
Plans for the Atlantic View Crematorium in North Cornwall, which would have been one of the largest crematoria in the…
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Jul- 2023 -12 July
NAFD welcomes launch of phase two into Fuller Inquiry
The National Association of Funeral Directors has welcomed the start of phase two of the Fuller Inquiry into the crimes…
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May- 2023 -3 May
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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Nov- 2022 -25 November
Lewes cemetery runs out of space
Lewes cemetery in East Sussex has reportedly run out of burial space according to BBC Sussex. Lewes council told the…
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Sep- 2022 -14 September
Funerals to go ahead as planned on Monday 19 September, NAFD says
Many funerals will go ahead as planned on Monday 19 September, despite speculation that funerals will be cancelled due to…
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