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Funeral firms ‘took advantage of grief’, says Co-op boss

Co-op CEO Steve Murrells has claimed funeral firms “took advantage of grief” during a period in which price wasn’t an…

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Old habits ‘fuelling funeral overspending’

Traditional funeral providers continue to benefit from consumers being stuck in their ways as only four percent of mourners consider…

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Funeral ads banned by TfL win ‘Best Viral Campaign’ award

A series of controversial adverts that were initially banned by Transport for London (TfL) has earned advertising industry approval after…

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Funeral director announces fundraising partnership with St Elizabeth Hospice

David Button Independent Funeral Directors has announced a fundraising partnership with St Elizabeth Hospice until 2020. The Felixstowe based funeral…

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‘Conveyor belt’ cremations leaving families with no time to say goodbye

A new report published by funeral provider Dignity found that 29 percent mourners who had recently organised a funeral felt…

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SAIF and NCS partner to improve bereavement support

A new partnership between two professional associations has been established with an aim to improve counselling and support offered to…

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Funeral director honours fallen soldiers with window display

All 64 men from Whitchurch who died during the First World War have been remembered with a public display of…

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AOIC members win national awards

The AOIC has announced that a number of its members have won awards at the Second National Convention for Celebrants.…

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Hearse stolen and crashed by teenagers

Four teenagers stole a hearse from a Nottinghamshire funeral directors before crashing it in to another car and assaulting its…

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Norfolk charity launches new gift to support bereaved children

Norfolk-based child bereavement charity, Nelson’s Journey, have recently launched the Smiles & Tears Gift Box, an idea developed and created…

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