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Funeral firms ‘took advantage of grief’, says Co-op boss

Co-op CEO Steve Murrells has claimed funeral firms “took advantage of grief” during a period in which price wasn’t an…

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Mayor supports re-dedication of historic funeral home

Mayor of Brent, councillor Arshad Mahmood, cut the ribbon as the team from John Nodes Funeral Service in Cricklewood re-dedicated…

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Dates announced for CBCE 2019

The Cremation Society and the Federation of Burial and Cremation Authorities have announced that next year’s Cremation and Burial Communication…

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Not-for-profit funeral director wins UK Social Enterprise Award

The country’s only not-for-profit funeral director, Caledonia Cremation, was named ‘One to Watch’ at the UK Social Enterprise Awards in…

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CMA proposes major funerals probe after identifying ‘serious concerns’

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has published an interim report presenting the issues it has identified since launching a…

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Defibrillator saves lives in local community

A Public Access Defibrillator (PAD) which has been sponsored by, and installed outside, Ian Hazel Funeral Directors on Lichfield Road…

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Wildlife charity gets a boost for Christmas

A Portsmouth teenager, who has devoted hours of her time to wildlife, has won a Christmas card competition run by…

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Douch Family Funeral Directors knits ‘Hats for the Homeless’

Hundreds of scarves and hats knitted by volunteers through Douch Family Funeral Directors are to be distributed to the homeless…

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Old habits ‘fuelling funeral overspending’

Traditional funeral providers continue to benefit from consumers being stuck in their ways as only four percent of mourners consider…

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Undertakers to build pyramid with cremated remains for yearly ritual

Ceremonial undertakers, The Green Funeral Company, are to build a pyramid using bricks filled with cremated remains to mark the…

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