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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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Funeral ads banned by TfL win ‘Best Viral Campaign’ award

A series of controversial adverts that were initially banned by Transport for London (TfL) has earned advertising industry approval after…

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Funeral director announces fundraising partnership with St Elizabeth Hospice

David Button Independent Funeral Directors has announced a fundraising partnership with St Elizabeth Hospice until 2020. The Felixstowe based funeral…

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Dignity’s profits hit by cheaper funerals

Funeral provider Dignity recorded losses across all but one of its services in its latest financial results as competitors, including…

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New Blackmore Vale funeral home seeks charity partner

As a new funeral home in Sturminster Newton is preparing to open its doors to the public, an appeal is…

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Aylesbury Vale Crematorium to open this winter

The new crematorium at Watermead will soon open its doors, after it was given the go-ahead by James Brokenshire MP,…

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‘Conveyor belt’ cremations leaving families with no time to say goodbye

A new report published by funeral provider Dignity found that 29 percent mourners who had recently organised a funeral felt…

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SAIF and NCS partner to improve bereavement support

A new partnership between two professional associations has been established with an aim to improve counselling and support offered to…

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