Current Affairs
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Aug- 2017 -3 August
Road safety charity releases free bereavement e-book
Brake, the road safety charity’s ‘Someone has died suddenly’ children’s book is now available as a free of charge e-book.…
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3 August
Dignity sees profits soar
Dignity has seen underlying operating profits increase by seven percent to £59.5 million. The company has said that the reason…
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Jul- 2017 -28 July
Avalon launches Lifelocker, the autobiographical app
Avalon, the UK Funeral Planning Authority registered provider of pre-paid funeral plans, has launched LifeLocker, an autobiographical app. It is…
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28 July
Cemetery restoration group responds to ‘poor state claims’
A cemetery restoration group have responded to claims that they are responsible for the state of the grass in Darwen…
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28 July
Sales manager celebrates 25 years’ service at J C Walwyn & Sons
Sales manager at J C Walwyn & Sons Ltd, Michael Marshall, has recently celebrated his work anniversary of 25 years…
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28 July
Government to ban all new diesel and petrol cars
The government is set to ban all new diesel and petrol cars from 2040, in a bid to tackle air…
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21 July
Humanists UK trains dozens of new funeral celebrants
Since the start of 2017, Humanists UK (formerly known as the British Humanist Association) has trained and accredited over two…
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21 July
Cancer was most common cause of death in 2016
525,048 deaths were registered in England and Wales in 2016, reports the Office for National Statistics. This is a decrease…
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21 July
Two cemetery workers stabbed in ‘unprovoked attack’
Two cemetery workers have suffered injuries after being stabbed in an ‘unprovoked attack’. The incident took place in Brookwood Cemetery…
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18 July
AOIC boss shares his views on regulation
Funeral sector chiefs will meet later this year to discuss regulation, including the work of professional Celebrants. The issue had…
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