Current Affairs
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Mar- 2013 -15 March
FD denies murdering wife
A jury at Worcester Crown Court has been hearing the case against Shropshire funeral director John Taylor, who is accused…
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12 March
New crematorium to open in Lichfield
A new multi-million pound crematorium will open to families from Lichfield and surrounding communities later this month. The Co-operative has…
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7 March
First industry apprenticeship programme launched
The Co-Operative Funeralcare has today unveiled the UK’s first funeral apprenticeship programme. Ahead of National Apprenticeship Week, Funeralcare has launched…
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6 March
Reuse of graves in Suffolk “needed” say experts
Experts have called for the reuse of graves in Suffolk to prevent the county running out of burial space. Cemetery…
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Feb- 2013 -11 February
Staff sacked following body mix-up cremation
A funeral home has launched an enquiry and sacked two members of staff after it emerged that a body mix-up…
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8 February
Ghanaian funeral lengths lead to calls for Fridays off
Some Ghanaians are citing funerals as a reason to reduce the country’s working week to four days. Funeral ceremonies in…
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Jan- 2013 -30 January
Repatriation issue arises as body lies in mortuary for 18 months
The body of a Ghanaian national, who worked on a trawler in Northern Ireland, is still in a Belfast mortuary,…
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23 January
‘Paupers’ funerals’ reach record levels in Leeds
The number of public health funerals in one of the UK’s biggest cities has risen to record levels over the…
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18 January
Memorial service held for Ned Kelly
Descendants of Australian outlaw Ned Kelly have commemorated him at a memorial service, 133 years after he was hanged for…
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2 January
UK IFAs now required to offer later life advice
Independent financial advisors (IFA) are now required by a new regulation requirement to offer later life advice to their clients…
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