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Apr- 2018 -27 April
Funeral directors forget to dig woman’s grave
A Kent funeral director has apologised following an incident where employees forgot to dig a woman’s grave. Woollard and Kent…
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27 April
High Court rules coroner Hassell’s protocol ‘unlawful’ and ‘discriminatory’
The High Court today (27 April 2018) ruled that the protocol issued by chief coroner Hassell on 30 October 2017…
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19 April
Stone Funeralcare launches ‘Holding Dear’ support group
Staffordshire-based funeral directors, Stone Funeralcare, has announced that it has launched a support group to help deal with bereavement in…
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4 April
Co-op’s youngest funeral director motivated to help families
One of Central England Co-op’s youngest funeral directors has revealed how the pursuit of a meaningful career saw him choose…
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Mar- 2018 -29 March
Co-op’s embalming expert appointed North West Chairperson of The British Institute of Embalmers
Rochdale and Bury based Co-op Funeralcare Embalmer, Rachel Carline, has been appointed as the chairperson for the North West division…
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14 March
Chief Coroner claims he misinterpreted Mary Hassell’s ‘unlawful’ protocol
Chief Coroner, His Honour Judge Mark Lucraft QC, has claimed he misinterpreted north London coroner Mary Hassell’s protocol to not prioritise…
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9 March
No prosecution in Scottish baby ashes scandal
There will be no criminal proceedings over two cases involving infant cremation at two Scottish crematoriums. Dame Elish Angiolini was looking…
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Feb- 2018 -20 February
UK female recruitment still in the “dark ages”
According to the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) new statistics have revealed British employers are “living in the dark…
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19 February
New funeral plan commitment aims to help thousands more rest in peace
Co-op Funeralcare is introducing a new additional commitment for clients choosing to pay monthly for their funeral plan. Customers taking…
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15 February
New partnership champions counselling for bereaved people
The British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and Cruse Bereavement Care (Cruse) have formed a partnership to promote the…
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