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Established Yorkshire Dales family business joins Funeral Partners

Established family business Simon Barningham Funeral Directors has become part of Funeral Partners as the company focuses on strengthening its…

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Funeral director honours fallen soldiers with window display

All 64 men from Whitchurch who died during the First World War have been remembered with a public display of…

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Co-op launches UK’s first poppy hearse

Co-op Funeralcare has today (Wednesday 7 November) unveiled the UK’s first poppy hearse. The funeral provider has transformed the Ford…

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AOIC members win national awards

The AOIC has announced that a number of its members have won awards at the Second National Convention for Celebrants.…

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Hearse stolen and crashed by teenagers

Four teenagers stole a hearse from a Nottinghamshire funeral directors before crashing it in to another car and assaulting its…

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ICO fines firm £90k for nuisance funeral plan emails

The Information Commissioner has fined London-based marketing company, Boost Finance Ltd (BFL), a company responsible for millions of nuisance emails…

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Norfolk charity launches new gift to support bereaved children

Norfolk-based child bereavement charity, Nelson’s Journey, have recently launched the Smiles & Tears Gift Box, an idea developed and created…

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Stourbridge funeral director raises awareness of mental health

A Stourbridge funeral directors is highlighting the importance of personal wellbeing after providing specialist mental health training to its staff.…

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New research calls for action to stop next-of-kin being exploited

New research has found next-of-kin are losing out on inheritances or having to pay excessive charges to claim them as…

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Funeral director follows in father’s footsteps

A Birmingham funeral director is maintaining a family tradition after qualifying at the same firm his father served for more…

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