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Apr- 2018 -24 April
Dignity chiefs waive bonuses as profit forecast is cut
The executive directors at Dignity have voluntarily agreed to waive their annual bonuses following the company’s trading update in January.…
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24 April
Humanists UK launches first ever funeral tribute archive
Humanists UK has launched a new initiative with the Bishopsgate Institute, to create the first national online archive of funeral…
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24 April
Co-op crematorium to broadcast services via the internet
Central England Co-operative Funeralcare has officially opened its refurbished crematorium in Derbyshire, which includes the instalment of technology to allow…
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20 April
Birmingham mortuaries will run out of space in 10 years, councillor says
Birmingham’s mortuary service will not have the capacity to store any bodies in 10 year’s time, a councillor has warned.…
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20 April
Dignity publishes White Paper calling for stronger regulation of the funeral plan sector
Dignity has set out its plan for a stronger form of regulation in the funeral plan sector with a document…
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19 April
Weymouth Crematorium begins £50,000 refurbishment
Weymouth Crematorium’s £50,000 refurbishment has begun today, with work scheduled to take place this year and next. Improvements at the…
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19 April
Stone Funeralcare launches ‘Holding Dear’ support group
Staffordshire-based funeral directors, Stone Funeralcare, has announced that it has launched a support group to help deal with bereavement in…
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18 April
Dignity sees shares soar as death numbers increase in first quarter
Shares in funeral provider Dignity rose on Wednesday after the company previously warned that trading for the year would be…
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13 April
Low-skilled jobs rebadged as apprenticeships by firms, says report
Employers are relabelling low-quality, low skilled and and often low-wage roles as ‘apprenticeships’, according to a new report. As part…
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12 April
New regulations introduced for babies ashes
Changes have been made to the treatment of babies ashes following a BBC investigation which found that 60 families did…
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