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Funeral directors organise nine-mile night walk for hospice

Funeral directors from Dignity’s branches in Portsmouth, Havant and Gosport are set to take part in a socially-distanced charity walk…

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Independent funeral directors are leading the way with pricing transparency online

SAIF’s recent decision to incorporate online pricing into its Code of Practice shows independent funeral directors are leading the way…

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Charities urged to update funeral support in line with Covid rules

Charities are being urged to update their funeral support in line with Covid-19 restrictions by Legacy Foresight, the UK’s foremost…

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Sunak extends Covid scheme to pay up to half of wages

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced increases to the Job Support Scheme, which will now see the government pay up to…

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Pure Cremation launches new grief guide

Direct cremation provider Pure Cremation has published a free booklet written by a grief expert which contains valuable advice about…

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Manchester moved into Tier three

Prime minister Boris Johnson has announced that Manchester will be placed into Tier 3 Covid-19 restrictions, after talks between mayor…

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Wales announces ‘firebreak’ lockdown

The Welsh government has announced a two-week “firebreak” national lockdown, which will force business closures across the country from 23…

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Crescent Funerals welcomes UK’s youngest funeral director

James Chorley has become the UK’s youngest funeral director after completing his certificate in funeral practice at the age of…

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London to move to Tier two

London and Essex will face tougher Tier 2 Covid-19 restrictions from Saturday (17 October), including a ban on the mixing…

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Restrictions still causing bereaved additional stress, charity warns

Funeral restrictions are still causing the bereaved “unprecedented” levels of stress, according to the charity-ran funeral directors Caledonia Cremation.  As…

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