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Norfolk funeral director raises money for charity with canoe challenge

Paul Allcock, his wife Alison, sister Sharon and brothers Philip and Mark, raised more than £1,000 for a mental health charity…

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SAIF’s response to Social Fund funeral payment debate in House of Commons

On Wednesday, 14 September MP for Belfast East Gavin Robinson tabled a debate in the House of Commons that addressed concerns…

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Funeral costs rose 5.5 percent in one year, reports SunLife

SunLife’s 2016 Cost of Dying report has found that funerals rose by 5.5 percent in the course of a year.…

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Full Circle Funerals opens new Guiseley premises

West Yorkshire based funeral service, Full Circle Funerals, marked the opening of brand new premises on Otley Road, Guiseley on September…

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Independent funeral directors invests in staff

Independent funeral directors, AJ Wakely & Sons, is celebrating. Two of the Dorset-based company’s funeral directors, Christopher Legg and Darren Holt,…

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The Good Funeral Awards reveal 2016’s winners

The winners of the Good Funeral Awards 2016 were announced on September 8, at the Porchester Hall in London. Broadcaster…

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NAFD appoints Mandie Lavin as Chief Executive Officer

The National Association of Funeral Directors (NAFD) has appointed qualified nurse and barrister Mandie Lavin as its Chief Executive Officer.…

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Alec Butcher​ adds to his fleet ​

Alec Butcher, owner of Funeral Motorcycles and Alec Butcher Funeral Vehicle Hire, is proud to announce the purchase of a Mercedes…

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Vital trends in end of life care

The National Council for Palliative Care has released a summary of trends within palliative and end of life care. The…

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National Living Wage hits small firms’ profits, finds FSB

Information from The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) found that the National Living Wage (NLW) has impacted on small firms’…

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