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59% of UK mourners negatively affected by lockdown, study suggests

Some 59% of bereaved UK adults said their grief process has been negatively affected by the lockdown. According to a…

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Businesses must remain Covid-19 secure, warns HSE

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has warned businesses that they must ensure they are Covid-secure as lockdown measures ease…

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Funeral director to take on a 100k cliff side trek for charity

A Central England Co-op funeral director is set to take on a 100km cliff side trek to raise vital funds…

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West Midlands man arrested on suspicion of £495,000 furlough fraud

A West Midlands man has been arrested as part of an HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) investigation into a suspected…

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Chancellor unveils new £9bn retention scheme

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has unveiled a new scheme to pay companies £1,000 bonus per employee for those they keep on…

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SAIF welcomes new funeral guidance

The National Society of Allied and Independent Funeral Directors (SAIF) has welcomed clarification from the government that funerals can be…

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Plans approved for new garage and mortuary at Sincerity Funerals

Wolverhampton-based Sincerity Funerals has been granted planning permission to build a new garage and mortuary at its premises. Sincerity Funerals…

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Co-op Funeralcare helps families personalise final farewells amid pandemic

Funeral directors from Central England Co-operative have revealed some “unique” ways they are still able to help families say goodbye…

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Restrictions eased at Derbyshire crematorium

Bretby Crematorium has increased the maximum number of mourners able to say goodbye to loved ones at the Derbyshire venue…

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Plans revealed for new crematorium in Holderness

East Riding of Yorkshire Council is seeking cabinet approval, in principle, to develop a business case to build a crematorium…

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