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Funeral costs increase by 3.4%, study suggests

The average cost of funerals has risen by 3.4% to £4,417, SunLife’s 2020 report suggests. The ‘Cost of Dying report’…

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Funeral Partners announces expansion of 18 funeral homes

Funeral business, Funeral Partners, has announced significant expansion with 18 funeral homes in Northern Ireland becoming part of its network.…

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Kavanagh and Coates supports parents with free toy donations

Kavanagh and Coates Funeral Services filled its Heywood branch with games and toys donated by the community after appealing for…

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Bristol Memorial Woodland wins national praise

Bristol Memorial Woodlands cemetery has been praised by Gentle Dusk for allowing “people to take as long as they need…

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Fire breaks out at Plymouth crematorium

Funerals must be rearranged following the outbreak of a fire at a Plymouth crematorium.  Some 22 firefighters were called to…

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T W Boorman Funeral Services run hair salon to support mental health

Tunbridge Wells funeral arrangers, T W Boorman ran a pop-up hairdresser’s at a local mental health sanctuary, giving free haircuts…

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Funeral parlour robbed in daylight

Hertfordshire police are appealing for witnesses after a Knebworth funeral parlour was robbed last week. The incident occurred at JJ…

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Tree for Life announces six tree saplings for ‘living memorial’ tree

Teesside-based company, Tree for life has announced the inclusion of six new tree saplings to its memorial tree urn. The…

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Norfolk funeral home launches suicide support training

A suicide bereavement support course has been launched by a Norfolk funeral home. Rosedale Funeral Home is launching the course…

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Southend-on-Sea revealed as most expensive area to die, study finds

Southend-on-Sea has been named the most expensive area for funeral costs, a study has found. Life insurance comparison site, Reassured,…

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