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New managing director for Anderson Maguire

Paul Webb has been appointed as the managing director of independent family funeral company, Anderson Maguire. Mr Webb has 30…

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Liverpool city council discuss proposal for larger adults

Liverpool City Council has discussed a proposal to introduce a charge of £945 for a cremation of ‘an adult coffin…

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Co-Operative Funeralcare tackles social isolation and loneliness with The British Red Cross

Following a decisive vote by its members and colleagues, The Co-operative Group announced that it will partner with the British…

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UK GDP growth has increased in the second quarter

  The UK recovery is well underway with gross domestic product (GDP) per head increasing after seven years according to…

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Child Funeral Charity celebrates first birthday

The Child Funeral Charity (CFC) marked its recent one year anniversary with an educational seminar entitled Death and Funerals in…

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Good Funeral Awards’ winners announced

The winners of this year’s Good Funeral Awards were announced on September 5 2015 on King Alfred Campus at the University…

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Budget could spark changes in the funeral industry

On July 8, the Government unveiled the first purely Conservative Budget for 19 years. Chancellor George Osborne’s “new contract” for…

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Manufacturer increases number of FSC-certified coffins

Halliday Funeral Supplies plans to produce more Forest Stewardship Council certified coffins as part of an ongoing environmental strategy. Last…

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Funeral directors and crematorium support local road accident victims

Harwood Park Crematorium has raised £4,488 for the Victims’ Road Trust through its membership of the Institute of Cemetery and…

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Gillotts Funeral Service in Heanor welcomes a new administrator

A new office administrator and funeral arranger has joined Midlands funeral directors, the Eastwood Funeral Partnership. Amanda Outram will be…

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