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May- 2016 -12 May
Funeralbooker reports on the rising cost of dying
Independent funeral booking website Funeralbooker has announced that funeral costs are increasing year-on-year. Beckenham in Kent; Crawley and Chichester in…
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11 May
Cloudberry announces record year for donations
Cloudberry’s ‘In Memory’ cloud based donations management system has reported a record year. In the time period ending 31 March 2016, it…
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9 May
Nottinghamshire funeral home opens its doors
A Nottinghamshire funeral company’s new £300,000 funeral home has opened its doors – thanks to the hard work of five…
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9 May
NCPC says end of life care inequalities unacceptable
The National Council for Palliative Care (NCPC) has stated that the inequalities in end of life care shown in the…
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9 May
Death rates cause fall in Dignity revenue
Operating profit for the Dignity Group fell by 13 percent in the first quarter in comparison with 2015. Profits reached…
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6 May
East of England Co-op Funeral Services supports ‘The Big Conversation’
East of England Co-op Funeral Services will be supporting Dying Matters Awareness Week from May 9 – 15. The theme…
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5 May
Joanna Lumley records advertisements for Austin’s Funeral Service
Joanna Lumley has recorded a new series of radio advertisements for Austin’s Funeral Service and Harwood Park Crematorium. The Ab…
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4 May
Employers could face £500 fines
Employers who fail to respond to 28-day warning notices risk a fine that increases each day, a report published today by The…
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3 May
Local funeral director runs to victory
Jamie Richards of Pendle Funeral Services raised just over £8000 for The Macmillan Cove Appeal after running the London Marathon. Novice runner,…
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3 May
Survey highlights mental health concerns
A new survey has raised concerns for independent funeral directors mental health as it is revealed over a third (38 percent)…
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