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12 August

Woodland burial site becomes insolvent

Burial plots were sold multiple times at an environmentally friendly site with some already paying to reserve what they thought…

12 August

Sara Cork

Decrease in unexplained infant deaths

The Office of National Statistics (ONS) has released information on the number of unexplained infant deaths in 2014. It refers to…

11 August

Sara Cork

Eco-friendly funeral director shortlisted for award

Ian Hazel Funerals in Four Oaks, Sutton Coldfield has been short listed for a national Love Energy Savings Innovative Saver award.…

11 August

Sara Cork

Charles Stephens marks 120th anniversary

Wirral’s largest independent funeral directors, Charles Stephens, is celebrating its 120th anniversary. To mark the event, the company has invested…

8 August

Domonique Wilsher

Pokemon Go players disrupt Brisbane funeral

Two teenagers playing Pokemon Go were asked to leave a Brisbane Funeral inside a Catholic Church. The incident happened at…

4 August

Sara Cork

Memorial vases in big demand as aluminium spinning company diversifies

Birmingham-based aluminium spinning company, Cliveland Spinning, has found its memorial vases are in high demand. The company is using support received…

4 August

Sara Cork

MD visits Buckingham Palace after winning prestigious award

Gloucester businessman, Simon Rothwell, was invited to Buckingham Palace after his firm received a prestigious Queen’s Award for Enterprise in…

4 August

Domonique Wilsher

FBCA endorses FFMA coffin protocol

Federation of Burial and Cremation Authorities (FBCA) has announced that it will be endorsing the Funeral Furnishing Manufacturers Association (FFMA) coffin and casket…

2 August