Current Affairs
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Sep- 2018 -10 September
SAIF: Royal London report shows independent directors offer ‘best value’
The National Society of Allied and Independent Funeral Directors (SAIF) has responded to Royal London’s 2018 Funeral Cost Index saying…
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3 September
UK’s third modern day barrow built in Shropshire
The Soulton Long Barrow, situated on farmland at Soulton Hall has been handcrafted by the team behind the UK’s reintroduction…
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3 September
Leaking fluids and body mix ups revealed in new funeral report
Natalie McKail, the Scottish government’s first ever inspector of funeral directors, has revealed examples of bad practice discovered through inspections…
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Aug- 2018 -21 August
Co-op reveals findings of its ‘biggest ever’ death survey
Almost 18 million people are uncomfortable talking about death, according to Co-op’s “biggest ever” survey of over 30,000 people looking…
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13 August
New specification for memorial stones published
A new specification for memorial stones in burial grounds and memorial sites has been published, five months after the standards…
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7 August
Toll bridge policy broken as hearse is stopped and charged for crossing
A toll bridge owner has said that its policy has been broken after a hearse driver was stopped at the…
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7 August
Funeral profession urged to ditch chipboard coffins to cut cremation emissions
Britain could massively reduce the amount of pollution caused by cremations if more environmentally-friendly materials were used in the construction…
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Jul- 2018 -31 July
TfL bans funeral ad campaign over fears it may offend
Transport for London (TfL) has banned a series of advertisements by funeral comparison website Beyond as part of its campaign…
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12 July
The Natural Burial Company makes donation for bereavement awareness day
Christopher Doggett, general manager of The Natural Burial Company, handed over a cheque for £200 to Rainbows Hospice kindly donated…
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3 July
Coroner Hassell to draft a new protocol
Following the High Court’s ruling that her “cab rank” protocol was “unlawful”, “discriminatory” and “irrational”, and should be quashed, senior…
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