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Daniel Robinson and Sons Charity Golf Day raises £43,000

Independent funeral director, Daniel Robinson and Sons, has raised £43,000 to help local children with cerebral palsy during its annual…

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Funeral director ‘hangs up his top hat’ after 38 years

Long-serving funeral director Paul Murray, of William Pressdee in Mumbles, Swansea, is stepping down from his role after being in…

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Petition calling for statutory regulation of funeral directors launched

A petition calling for funeral directors to be regulated has been launched following a recent issue of a man who…

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Funeral plan regulation ‘takes effect’ as pre-need market slows

The pre-need funeral market has increased at its slowest rate since 2005, according to figures released by the Funeral Planning…

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Major funeral firms found to be charging 65 percent premium

New research has found that major funeral chains are charging a 65 percent chain premium, while independent funeral directors have…

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Bishop of East Anglia blesses new crematorium for Uttlesford

An official ceremony to mark the opening of Cam Valley, a new crematorium to serve Uttlesford was on Wednesday 12…

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Coles Funeral Directors expands into north Cardiff with new business

Cardiff-based Coles Funeral Directors has announced the opening of its second premises in the northern part of the city, as…

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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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Co-op slashes funeral prices to ‘beat’ competition

Co-op Funeralcare has cut the prices of its funerals as it guaranteed to “beat other providers’ funeral prices on a…

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Average mourner borrows £1,700 to pay for loved one’s funeral costs

The average mourner in the UK borrows £1,700 to pay for a loved one’s funeral costs, new research has suggested.…

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