Current Affairs

FPA chief executive to speak at Funeral Director Show

Funeral Director Show 2018 is pleased to add Graeme McAusland, chief executive of the Funeral Planning Authority, to its list…

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Paul Williams Funeral Directors acquire new premises

Paul Williams Independent Funeral Directors Ltd, a family owned funeral directors based in Bury, North Manchester, has acquired new, larger…

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Date set for post mortem reconstructive course

William Purves Embalming Academy will hold a five day post mortem reconstructive surgery course at The University of Edinburgh’s Old…

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Funeral professional swims English Channel for charity

On July 2 2017 after many months of cold water training in Dover Harbour, Nichola Murch of T. Cribb and Sons completed…

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World’s toughest emission charge comes into effect

The world’s toughest emission standard, the £10 Toxicity Charge (T-Charge) to help tackle London’s lethal air pollution and get older…

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Trevor Hunnaball marks 60 years within the funeral sector

The Hunnaball Family Funeral Group recently hosted a celebration party to commemorate its Chairman’s 60 years service to the funeral…

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New installation hopes to ‘redesign the dialogue’ around death

On the evening of 3rd November, a thought-provoking sound installation Life. Death. Whatever. will take over Christ’s Chapel at Dulwich Picture Gallery. Life. Death. Whatever. is…

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Almost a third of families block organ donation

Almost a third of families blocked organ donation because they felt the process took ‘too long’. BBC 5 live found…

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Campaigners hold funeral procession in Parliament Square

Campaigners dressed as funeral directors and mourners challenged Mr. Hammond to increase the fund to cover basic funeral costs and…

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Council reveals plans for low cost funerals

A new scheme introduced by Halton Borough Council in Cheshire will offer residents the option of a fixed cost funeral.…

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