Current Affairs

Crematorium set ablaze by ‘overly obese’ body

A fire broke out when an ‘overly obese’ body caused a cremation container to get too hot. The ‘freak accident’…

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Cuddle cot helped mum spend more time with her son

A mum has spoken out about the benefits of a device that allows grieving parents to spend precious final hours…

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BSI launches new Kitemark for Customer Service

BSI, the business standards company, has launched the BSI Kitemark™ for Customer Service. The Kitemark has been developed to help…

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Entries open for the Rural Business Awards 2017

Rural firms from across Britain are being invited to get their entries in for an awards scheme designed specifically for…

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AOIC celebrates tenth anniversary

The Association of Independent Celebrants (AOIC) celebrates its tenth anniversary in 2017. The growing organisation has planned a series of events, including a…

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Funeral directors will work with Scottish Government to introduce regulation

Funeral directors from across Scotland have committed to work with the Scottish Government to introduce regulation to the sector. Members…

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ONS releases provisional mortality report

Provisional mortality data has been released by Public Health England (PHE) and the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The quarterly…

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Hundreds attend annual Service of Remembrance

Hundreds of people came together in Reading for the annual Service of Remembrance organised by funeral directors A.B. Walker. At…

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NCPC and Hospice UK boards agree to begin process of merger

On Wednesday 29 March, the trustee boards of both Hospice UK and the National Council for Palliative Care (NCPC) agreed…

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Family firm presents local specialist school with over £7,000

K. Ginder & Sons Funeral Directors in Watford has raised over £7,000 towards a new hydrotherapy pool at Woodfield School…

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