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19 October

Families face ‘postcode’ lottery for funeral costs

Beareaved families are facing a ‘postcode lottery’ on funeral costs, according to the 2016 Royal London National Funeral Cost Index.…

14 October

Sara Cork

MPs share personal accounts of baby loss

On October 13 2016, members of the House of Commons shared personal stories of baby loss. During the discussion of stillbirths, several…

14 October

Sara Cork

Funeral director honoured in Black British Business Awards

A funeral director has been honoured for entrepreneurial innovation at the 2016 Black British Business Awards. Damian Melville, director at…

11 October

Domonique Wilsher

Thousands of fans watch gamer’s funeral live online

The funeral of an American professional video gamer has been streamed live on the gaming platform Twitch. Phillip Klemenov, known…

10 October

Domonique Wilsher

Industry expert urges FCA to tackle “mis-leading” over 50s life insurance ads

An industry expert believes that many online advertisement placements for over 50s life insurance plans are mis-leading, and is urging…

7 October

Domonique Wilsher

SAIF launches new end of life campaign

The National Society of Allied and Independent Funeral Directors (SAIF) has launched a new book to help with end of…

6 October

Sara Cork

National minimum wage increases in October

From October 1 2016, the National Minimum Wage (NMW) increased for workers under 25 and apprentices by between 3 percent…

6 October

Sara Cork

New private burial ground opens on Adlington Hall Estate

Businessman Mark Simpkin and his wife, actress Tricia Penrose, have officially opened their private burial ground within the Adlington Hall Estate, Cheshire.…

4 October

Sara Cork

Tributes’ willow coffins range gains FFMA certification

Tributes’ willow coffins range has gained The Funeral Furnishing Manufacturer’s Association’s (FFMA) certification. The Coffin Certification Standard ensures that all coffins presented for…

4 October