Current Affairs
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Jan- 2013 -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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Dec- 2012 -20 December
Tesco voucher for funeral home competition winner
A Belfast-based funeral home has extended the season of goodwill to one lucky funeral plan purchaser. Willowfield Private Funeral Home…
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20 December
Scotmid invites families to pay tribute with memorial Christmas trees
Scotmid Co-operative funeral directors have set up memorial Christmas trees in their funeral homes as part of a special initiative…
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19 December
Children treated to day out by local FDs
Bereaved and ill children got a special treat thanks to an Essex funeral director, which showed them and their families…
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14 December
Coventry funeral director supports Royal British Legion
Throughout November, all six branches of Coventry-based Henry Ison & Sons showed their support for the Royal British Legion, by…
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14 December
94-year-old Japanese man cashes funeral fund to run in election
A Japanese nonagenarian has cashed in his funeral savings to use as an election deposit while running in the Japanese…
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12 December
Priest shocks mourners with crime-filled eulogy
A priest in Staffordshire surprised some mourners in a eulogy that detailed a football hooligan’s life of crime. Martin Wilson…
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11 December
FDs sponsor RAF Squadronaires swing charity concert
P&S Gallagher Funeral Directors has sponsored the recent RAF Squadronaires annual charity concert. At the concert in November, the RAF…
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6 December
Creative Coffins joins with Ecoffins
Creative Coffins and Ecoffins have announced a partnership which aims to offer funeral directors a ‘one-stop-shop’ of high quality, environmentally…
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