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Dignity’s executive director steps down

Dignity plc has announced that its executive director, Andrew Judd, has stepped down from the board with immediate effect. Judd…

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SAIF elects Jo Parker as its new president

SAIF, the UK funeral trade association, has elected Jo Parker of Abbey Funeral Services in Tonbridge as its new president…

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Mulholland Funeral Directors applies to become FCA member

Mulholland Funeral Directors has announced it has submitted an application to become an FCA regulated pre-paid funeral plan provider. It…

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Dignity’s underlying profit falls 7% amid rising costs

Dignity plc, the end-of-life provider in the UK, has announced underlying operating profit fell 7% to £55.8m in comparison to…

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NAFD Summer School returns to Durham University 

The NAFD will host its second, exclusive three-day residential Summer School at St Chad’s College, Durham University this summer, with…

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Spring Statement: Chancellor raises NI threshold to £12,570

The chancellor has outlined a series of measures to help combat the rising cost of living in his latest spring…

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Waseley Hills Crematorium opens its doors in the West Midlands

The Westerleigh Group has announced that its newest site, the Waseley Hills Crematorium, has officially opened its doors to the…

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New bereavement support service launches in Edinburgh

A not-for-profit funeral director has launched Caledonia Funeral Aid which aims to provide an extra support system for recently bereaved…

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SEIB and NAFD launch search for 2022 Lifetime Achievement recipient

For the second year running SEIB Insurance Brokers has joined forces with the National Association of Funeral Directors (NAFD) to…

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Haltemprice Crematorium undergoes ‘extensive’ restoration

Following a fire on 1 October 2020, the owners of Haltemprice Crematorium, The Crematorium and Memorial Group (CMG), have undertaken…

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