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Sep- 2018 -12 September
Coles Funeral Directors expands into north Cardiff with new business
Cardiff-based Coles Funeral Directors has announced the opening of its second premises in the northern part of the city, as…
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10 September
SAIF: Royal London report shows independent directors offer ‘best value’
The National Society of Allied and Independent Funeral Directors (SAIF) has responded to Royal London’s 2018 Funeral Cost Index saying…
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10 September
Co-op slashes funeral prices to ‘beat’ competition
Co-op Funeralcare has cut the prices of its funerals as it guaranteed to “beat other providers’ funeral prices on a…
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7 September
Average mourner borrows £1,700 to pay for loved one’s funeral costs
The average mourner in the UK borrows £1,700 to pay for a loved one’s funeral costs, new research has suggested.…
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3 September
UK’s third modern day barrow built in Shropshire
The Soulton Long Barrow, situated on farmland at Soulton Hall has been handcrafted by the team behind the UK’s reintroduction…
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3 September
Leaking fluids and body mix ups revealed in new funeral report
Natalie McKail, the Scottish government’s first ever inspector of funeral directors, has revealed examples of bad practice discovered through inspections…
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Aug- 2018 -31 August
Funeral director raises over £8000 shaving hair for charity
Clare Austin, funeral director and owner of Austin’s Family Funeral Directors, has raised over £8,000 after shaving her hair off for…
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30 August
Man steals mother-in-law’s body from funeral home after he couldn’t make contact
A man broke into a funeral home and robbed his mother-in-law’s body after he couldn’t contact the company. The man…
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30 August
Bailiffs visited more than 200 firms daily over unpaid business rates
In the first year after the new business rates revaluation came into effect, councils sent bailiffs to more than 200…
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30 August
Braemar Finance expands with client finance national account manager
Professions funding specialist, Braemar Finance, has announced that it has appointed a national account manager, Malcolm Holmes, to expand its…
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