Current Affairs

Monmouthshire funeral firm wins award

A Monmouthshire firm of funeral directors has received an award from Caldicot’s Town Council for having ‘The Best Business Garden.’…

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Limestone monoliths mark new Shropshire long barrow

Three limestone monoliths were erected in the grounds of Soulton Hall, Shropshire, on September 26. The region’s first long barrow in five…

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New team welcomed to refurbished premises

London firm John Nodes Funeral Service has a new team in its newly-refurbished Harlesden branch. Kim Cophen and Rema Depass…

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Dead Right announces partnership with Headspace

As part of Dead Right’s drive to change the way people think about, plan for and arrange their funerals, it…

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New campaign launched for health and wellbeing of small businesses

The health and wellbeing of small business owners, the self-employed, and indeed the staff of small employers are at the…

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Real-life funeral-crasher takes tub of food from wake

A real-life funeral-crasher has caused anger to families as it’s found she has been attending funerals for nearly 14 years.…

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Funeral director reinters historic remains

William Pressdee Funeral Directors of Mumbles, Swansea, helped to reinter the remains of 13 people, including several children, after they…

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Life expectancy increases by nearly three decades, says ONS

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has revealed changes in life expectancy in England and Wales over the last 100…

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The Good Funeral Awards names 2017’s winners

Sometimes called ‘The Death Oscars’, the Good Funeral Awards celebrate the hard work and compassion of the people within the…

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Blackpool funeral directors expand fleet

Box Bros Ltd Funeral Services in Blackpool has upgraded its fleet by adding an additional Insignia hearse. Stephen Box, a fourth…

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