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Apr- 2016 -18 April
New scheme aims to help bereaved employees
A new scheme has been launched to encourage employers to take bereavement more seriously. The Compassionate Employers programme allows companies…
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14 April
Hollowells provides community with defibrillator
Hollowells Funeral Directors (locally known as B Hollowell & Son) have provided the funding and the location for the new Brafield…
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13 April
Channel 4 documents ‘Flashy Funerals’ in new programme
A new one-off documentary on Channel 4 reveals an insight into families who spend extravagant amounts on a funeral for…
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12 April
Nottinghamshire funeral director is elected president
A Nottinghamshire funeral director is following in her father’s footsteps after she was elected president of the local branch of…
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11 April
Rise in annual deaths due to Alzheimer’s and Dementia
Research shows that the largest annual rise in deaths since the 1960s could be due to the amount of deaths…
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8 April
Print-A-Plate announces tour of Scotland
“We always look forward to attending the National Funeral Exhibition in Coventry as it’s an opportunity to catch up with…
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8 April
Meet the team: Funeralbooker
Chief operations officer, James Dunn, explains how new online platform, Funeralbooker, can expand your local customer base Funeralbooker.com is a new website that connects…
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4 April
Fran Hall becomes Good Funeral Guide’s new CEO
Award-winning former funeral director and burial ground manager Fran Hall has been named the new Chief Executive Officer for the…
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1 April
National Living Wage comes into force in the UK
Today, National Living Wage has been brought into force within the UK and businesses are being urged to make sure they act…
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Mar- 2016 -31 March
MPs call for reform to tackle funeral poverty
Benefits for bereaved people could undergo a serious reform on the recommendation of MPs to The Work and Pensions Select Committee.…
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