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£4,000 funeral held for dog

A Hertfordshire dog has been honoured with a £4,000 funeral as its owner felt dogs “should have the same respect…

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Funeral plan provider launches product with promise to ‘freeze’ costs

Funeral planning firm, Golden Leaves, has launched a new suite of fully guaranteed funeral plans with an aim to protect…

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Clayton Wood Natural Burial Ground marks 10 years of countryside conservation

Great Crested Newts, a soprano pipistrelle bat and 122 species of plants have all been discovered at a natural burial…

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Civil Ceremonies rated ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted

Celebrancy training provider, Civil Ceremonies Ltd, which offers a nationwide service to train and develop celebrants to carry out a…

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Unique ceremonies in demand as Brits move away from tradition

New research from national funeral provider, Co-op Funeralcare, has revealed a shift in funeral trends, 92 percent of UK adults…

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Paupers’ funeral spend nears £5.4m in 2018

New data obtained by insurance company Royal London revealed that local authorities spend almost £5.4m on public health funerals in…

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Most common day to die revealed as 6 January

The most popular day to die is 6 January, according to new research from after life services website Beyond. Since…

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Funeral directors honoured in new year’s list

Two funeral directors have been honoured in the queen’s New Year Honours List, with Helen Wathall of Wathall’s in Derby…

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Customer survey helps Ecoffins donate £300 to GOSH

Eco-friendly coffin manufacturer Ecoffins has thanked its customers for helping it donate £300 to the Great Ormond Street Children’s Hospital…

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Man admits breaking into funeral home and having sex with corpse

Kasim Khuram, from Birmingham, has admitted breaking into a Co-op funeral home and committing sexual penetration of a body. Sentencing…

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