Current Affairs
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Aug- 2017 -18 August
South Derbyshire welcomes all-female team of funeral directors
Staff at Ward and Brewin Funeral Home, in Swadlincote, have spoken openly about the importance of working together and how…
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18 August
Unexplained deaths in infancy continue to fall
There were 191 unexplained infant deaths in England and Wales in 2015, with a rate of 0.27 deaths per 1,000…
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11 August
Evidence found for cannibalistic Palaeolithic burial rituals
Engraved human bones found in Cheddar Gorge, Somerset, show previously unrecognised ritualistic behaviour from the Palaeolithic period, say experts at…
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11 August
Scotland plans new benefit to tackle funeral poverty
The Scottish Government aims to launch a new Funeral Expense Assistance benefit by summer 2019, to help people who are…
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11 August
New report provides recommendations for specialist palliative care
A new report examines the role of specialist palliative care in providing support to care homes in England. It was commissioned…
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9 August
Majority of small firms stretched to meet NLW
New research from the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) shows the majority (64 percent) of small firms impacted by the…
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7 August
Funeral Zone has over half a million page views per month
Funeral Zone’s website now receives over half a million page views per month, reported the company. Funeral Zone was created…
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3 August
Independent funeral director urges businesses to unite against dementia
David Button Independent Funeral Directors is encouraging the local community and businesses to continue to unite against dementia. Leading by…
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3 August
Central England Co-operative names Dementia UK as its corporate charity partner
Central England Co-operative has chosen Dementia UK as its corporate charity partner for 2017/18. Colleagues from across the Society voted…
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3 August
The Association of Independent Celebrants marks its tenth anniversary
Dignitaries from the funeral profession will be guests of honour at a new autumn conference, marking the tenth anniversary of The…
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