Current Affairs
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Dec- 2015 -1 December
West Lothian funeral director acquires specialist vehicles
Funeral directors Thomas Grieve & Son acquired two custom-built Mercedes vehicles after securing £150,000 funding from Clydesdale Bank in a deal…
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Nov- 2015 -12 November
Over 80 percent of people don’t have funeral arrangements in place
According to Compare Funeral Plans UK, who commissioned a Google Survey, most families lack in preparation when it comes to…
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12 November
Nottinghamshire funeral firm has rebranded
Nottinghamshire independent funeral firm is undergoing a major re-brand to bring all four of its branches operating under the same…
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9 November
The Queen leads Remembrance Sunday tributes
Yesterday, Remembrance Sunday services across the country paid tribute to those who have suffered or died as the result of…
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Oct- 2015 -27 October
UK Economy continues to grow
The UK economy grew by 0.5 percent between July and September, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Although…
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20 October
BBC airs an insight into funeral directing
A new four-part series about funeral directors has been launched by the BBC. ‘A Very Welsh Undertaking’ takes an inside…
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15 October
Halliday Funeral Supplies becomes living wage employer
A leading manufacturer of coffins has been accredited as a living wage employer. Halliday Funeral Supplies, based in Wirral, has committed…
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6 October
UK leads in end of life care
The UK ranks first in the 2015 Quality of Death Index, a measure of the quality of palliative care in…
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2 October
Consumers’ right to 30 day refund becomes law
New protection for consumers has come into force under the Consumer Rights Act. Anyone who purchases faulty goods will be…
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Sep- 2015 -17 September
Liverpool city council discuss proposal for larger adults
Liverpool City Council has discussed a proposal to introduce a charge of £945 for a cremation of ‘an adult coffin…
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