Current Affairs
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Oct- 2017 -27 October
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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23 October
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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19 October
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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19 October
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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19 October
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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17 October
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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17 October
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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16 October
New law provides grieving parents with more leave
Employees who have suffered the death of a child will benefit from significant new paid leave allowances, under proposed laws.…
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13 October
Dementia and Alzheimer’s disease remain leading causes of death
Recently released information from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), revealed that dementia and Alzheimer’s disease remained the leading cause…
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13 October
Funeral director jailed for stealing charity donations
A funeral director has been jailed for eight months after stealing thousands of pounds from bereaved families intended as charity…
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