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Co-op Funeralcare revenue up £7m

Co-op Funeralcare has seen its revenues jump £7m to £271m for the year ended 31 December 2022, compared with £264m…

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Dignity operating profit falls 68% in FY22

National provider of funeral plans, Dignity, has revealed that its underlying operating profit fell by 68% to £17.9m from £55.8m…

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President of NAFD becomes advisor to Child Bereavement UK

John Adams, president of the National Association of Funeral Directors (NAFD), has become an advisor to Child Bereavement UK. Child…

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Crystal Cremations opens first funeral shop

Crystal Cremations has opened the doors to its first one stop funeral shop, Crystal Funeral Care Services on Blackburn Road…

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Coles Funeral Directors unveils Marie Curie wall of reflection

Cardiff-based Coles Funeral Directors has unveiled its ‘Wall of Reflection’ in its Birchgrove funeral home to commemorate loved ones lost.…

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Harbour Funerals rebrands to DirectCremation.co.uk

The direct cremation service Harbour Funerals has rebranded to DirectCremation.co.uk, following its acquisition of Direct Cremation Limited in 2022. Harbour…

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Plans for new Chapelton crematorium given green light

Plans for a new crematorium in Chapelton, Aberdeenshire have been given the green light by the council due to a…

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Dignity donates £25k to emergency fund for seriously ill children

National funeral director and crematorium operator, Dignity, has donated £25k to an emergency cost-of-living fund for families of seriously ill…

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Wildlife trust encourages graveyard wildlife initiative

The Somerset Wildlife Trust is encouraging church communities across the West Somerset region to take part in a wildlife initiative,…

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Pendle Council buys land to build new cemetery

Pendle Borough Council has purchased a 6.3-hectare site between Nelson and Brierfield to provide a new cemetery for the borough.…

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