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Funeral director to climb Mount Elbrus for The Joshua Tree charity

Winsford-based funeral director Dave Fowles is to climb 18,500 feet to the summit of Mount Elbrus to raise money for…

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Haverhill East to raise funds for EAAA with Walking Football Tournament

The East of England Co-op is encouraging people to walk, not run in its ‘Walking Football Tournament’, a new community…

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Scottish basic funeral costs increase 75 percent in eight years

Data obtained by BBC Scotland research suggests that the average cost of a funeral in Scotland has increased by 75…

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Funeral director marries embalmer in ‘funeral wedding’

A Yorkshire funeral director has married an embalmer during a funeral themed wedding service. The service saw the bride arrive…

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Finders International help to find relatives of elderly who die alone

Following the recent high profile case of 104 year old Daisy Staines, who died in a care home in Essex…

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Sector welcomes CMA and HM Treasury probes into funeral prices

A number of funeral firms have welcomed the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) and HM Treasury’s investigation into the sector,…

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Controversial burglar funeral cost £45,000 to police

The funeral of a burglar who was stabbed to death while he committed the crime cost the taxpayer £45,000 to…

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Government launches two investigations into funeral sector

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) and the Treasury have separately announced that they will be investigating the funeral sector,…

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Scotland abolishes child burial fees

Scotland is set to follow in England and Wales’ footsteps with the eradication of child burial and cremation fees. The…

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Funeral director appointed as new chair of Felixstowe Dementia Action Alliance

A new chairman has been appointed at the Felixstowe Dementia Action Alliance (FDAA) ahead of the association’s third anniversary. Funeral…

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