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Sep- 2022 -23 September
Northumberland Woodland Burials to open new £2.6m crematorium
The family-owned Northumberland Woodland Burials, which is located one mile south of Felton at Bockenfield, is in the final stages…
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23 September
Chancellor announces sweeping tax cuts in first mini-budget
Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng has today (23 September) announced a ream of tax cuts alongside a £60bn energy support package as…
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22 September
Charitable funeral donations see ‘strong’ post-pandemic growth
Online tribute and charitable donation services have seen “strong” post-pandemic growth, according to the National Association of Funeral Directors (NAFD).…
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22 September
BoE raises interest rates to 2.25%
The Bank of England has today (22 September) announced that interest rates will be raised by 0.5%, with rates rising…
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21 September
Tributes extends English willow range
Tributes, the West Sussex based supplier to the funeral sector, has extended its range of English willow products to include…
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21 September
Westerleigh Cemetery & Crematorium celebrates 30th anniversary
To celebrate the 30th anniversary of Westerleigh Cemetery and Crematorium, representatives from numerous crematorium and funeral director societies marked the…
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16 September
Lancashire council to increase prices of burials and cremations
Blackburn and Darwen Council has confirmed its plans to increase burial prices by 7.5% and cremation fees by 10% commencing…
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14 September
Funerals to go ahead as planned on Monday 19 September, NAFD says
Many funerals will go ahead as planned on Monday 19 September, despite speculation that funerals will be cancelled due to…
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13 September
William Purves removes logo from Queen’s hearse after backlash
William Purves, the funeral directors who helped organise the late Queen’s funeral procession from Balmoral to Edinburgh, has responded to…
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8 September
Energy bills to be capped at £2,500 a year from October
Prime minister Liz Truss has announced today that energy bills for typical households will be capped at £2,500 annually for…
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