Current Affairs
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Aug- 2016 -17 August
First crematorium gets the go ahead after inquiry
Flintshire’s first crematorium had been given the go ahead following a public inquiry. A planning inspector has ruled Memoria Ltd…
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12 August
Woodland burial site becomes insolvent
Burial plots were sold multiple times at an environmentally friendly site with some already paying to reserve what they thought…
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12 August
Decrease in unexplained infant deaths
The Office of National Statistics (ONS) has released information on the number of unexplained infant deaths in 2014. It refers to…
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11 August
Eco-friendly funeral director shortlisted for award
Ian Hazel Funerals in Four Oaks, Sutton Coldfield has been short listed for a national Love Energy Savings Innovative Saver award.…
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8 August
Pokemon Go players disrupt Brisbane funeral
Two teenagers playing Pokemon Go were asked to leave a Brisbane Funeral inside a Catholic Church. The incident happened at…
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4 August
FBCA endorses FFMA coffin protocol
Federation of Burial and Cremation Authorities (FBCA) has announced that it will be endorsing the Funeral Furnishing Manufacturers Association (FFMA) coffin and casket…
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2 August
Funerals disrupted by tourists
Funerals are reportedly being disrupted at a famous Orkney church by tourists looking to snap a selfie. St Magnus Cathedral…
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1 August
New acquisition for Thornalley Funeral Services
Thornalley Funeral Services of King’s Lynn has recently taken over Chapmans Funeral Services of Swaffham, which has been owned and managed…
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Jul- 2016 -29 July
NCPC backs NICE standards for MND care
The National Council for Palliative Care has released a statement welcoming the new NICE quality standard for the assessment and…
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28 July
Funeral directors recreate history with coffin walk
Pall bearers led by a Nottinghamshire funeral director carried an empty coffin for three miles across fields between two villages…
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