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27 October

Chancellor unveils biggest single-year rates cut in over 30 years

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has unveiled a 50% discount on business rates for the hospitality, retail and leisure sectors (up to…

26 October

Jaskeet Briah

A.W. Lymn celebrate 20 years of its trainee programme

Nottinghamshire’s largest independent funeral directors, A.W. Lymn The Family Funeral Service, is celebrating 20 years since the launch of its…

26 October

Lewis Catchpole

Funeral Partners supports new Hospice Aid scheme

Funeral Partners has announced its support of a new scheme driving emergency funds to hospices to ensure they can continue…

22 October

Hemma Visavadia

The Business of Funerals company launches

David Eason, Jonathan Wait and James Allen have announced the launch of a new company, The Business of Funerals. The…

20 October

Lewis Catchpole

‘You’ll Never Walk Alone’ tops Co-op Funeralcare’s Music Chart

Co-op Funeralcare has revealed Gerry and the Pacemaker’s ‘You’ll Never Walk Alone’ has hit the top spot in its annual…

19 October

Heather Sandlin

Westerleigh Group supports Baby Loss Awareness Week

Westerleigh Group has marked Baby Loss Awareness Week through the use of dedicated memorial gardens for babies as well as…

19 October

Lewis Catchpole

Brookwood Cemetery celebrates second Green Flag Award

Woking’s Brookwood Cemetery, a Historic England significant heritage destination, has received the National Green Flag Award status. The award scheme,…

14 October

Lewis Catchpole

Pure Cremation appoints former Co-op director to lead operations team

Pure cremation has announced that David Collingwood, the former director of Funerals at the Co-op joined the firm earlier this…

12 October

Hemma Visavadia

Dignity Ventures acquires Funeral Choice

Dignity Ventures has announced that it has acquired Funeral Choice, the online funeral information platform (yourfuneralchoice.com) for an undisclosed amount.…

8 October