Current Affairs
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Jun- 2016 -30 June
23% of deaths in England and Wales ‘avoidable’
23 percent of deaths in England and Wales in 2014 were ‘avoidable’, says The Office of National Statistics (ONS). Timely…
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27 June
‘Unethical’ practices at crematorium
“Unethical and abhorrent practices” have been highlighted in a report at Aberdeen Crematorium, where babies were cremated with unrelated and…
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24 June
Fair Funerals Campaign responds to Government on funeral poverty
The Government has responded to the recommendations made by a cross-party committee of MPs on the system of support they…
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23 June
New Scottish president of SAIF announced
An Edinburgh based funeral director, Mark Porteous of Mark Porteous Funeral Directors, has been appointed as the new Scottish president…
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23 June
Blessing Service for Chapel of Rest
Martin Watts, of Ian Watts & Son Funeral Directors, welcomed the Rev. Don Wood to his Caldicot Funeral Home for the dedication…
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23 June
SAIF launches new webinars
SAIF has launched a new series of webinars to help those with busy schedules. The webinars are targeting at members…
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23 June
Family funeral firm stars in film project
Independent family funeral firm, JB Shakespeare, starred in an online project. The company, which has served Croydon since 1877, contributed to a…
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22 June
Volkswagen Funerals use ‘Wacky Rally’ to raise money for 7-year-old
On June 23, Volkswagen Funerals start a four-day drive across the Alps, as part of the Wacky Rally. Clare Brookes, Michelle Orton…
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17 June
Hearse smashed into by bin lorry wheel
A funeral procession was disrupted when a bin lorry wheel flew up and smashed into a hearse. Scottish recycling firm,…
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17 June
The People’s Awards name best natural burial grounds
Natural burial grounds around the UK are celebrating their achievements, following the results of The People’s Awards. The awards are based purely on…
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