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Essex company launches eco-friendly coffins

An Essex coffin company has launched a series of eco-friendly coffins that do not contain metal or plastic. The Brentwood-based…

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Nottinghamshire funeral firms join forces to keep local tradition alive

Two Nottinghamshire funeral suppliers joined forces to pay tribute to a local woman when they helped to organise an annual…

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Funeral Partners shortlisted in Personnel Today Awards

UK funeral services business, Funeral Partners, has been announced as a finalist in the Personnel Today Awards in the ‘Managing…

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Funeral home training school to make director course more accessible

Two East Anglian tutors have teamed up to make the Diploma in Funeral Directing more accessible to students that feel…

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SAIF Care exceeds 300 members

SAIF Care, the new bereavement counselling service, offered by the National Society of Allied Independent Funeral Directors (SAIF) has surpassed 300 members…

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New specification for memorial stones published

A new specification for memorial stones in burial grounds and memorial sites has been published, five months after the standards…

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80 percent of people want to see funeral directors regulated

A report published by funeral provider Dignity has revealed that nine in 10 people are unaware that funeral directors are…

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Alternative hearses showcased at Natural Burial Open Day

A display of alternative hearses were showcased at the Wrottesley Park Natural Burial Ground as part of the site’s Natural…

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Toll bridge policy broken as hearse is stopped and charged for crossing

A toll bridge owner has said that its policy has been broken after a hearse driver was stopped at the…

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Direct cremation set to double in the next five years

The number of people in the UK taking up the option of direct cremation is set to double in the…

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