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National charity, Cruse Bereavement Care announces new CEO

Cruse Bereavement Care, charity for bereaved people in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, announced the appointment of Steven Wibberley as…

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Walker & Morrell join Funeral Partners family

Long-established funeral directors, John Morrell and Lynne Walker, have joined the growing Funeral Partners family. Fifteen years ago, the Tyne…

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Teignmouth undertaker ordered to repay stolen charity cash

A funeral director who stole thousands of pounds in charity donations has been ordered by the Exeter Crown Court to…

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Government makes new changes to funeral payments

The government has introduced a new scheme to make it easier and cheaper to help those on a low income…

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Rising funeral costs and family breakdown leads to ‘pauper’s funeral’ increase

A study by insurers Royal London has found that the number of public health funerals and the average cost of…

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Charity funds stolen from funeral directors

A large amount of cash including charity funds has been stolen from a funeral directors in Birmingham. Urwins Undertakers in…

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Jewish society demands removal of London coroner over burial delays

A Jewish burial service has called for the removal of senior London coroner after a number of Jewish families complained…

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Fund launched to help pay for public health funerals

A probate genealogy company or `heir hunters’ has launched a charitable funeral fund to help hospitals and local councils with…

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Mass fight outside cemetery as mourners descend into chaos

A video taken of a mass brawl which took place outside a Scottish crematorium has gone viral. Footage of the…

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Funeral director invites bereaved to share on trees of remembrance

Dorset’s Douch Family Funeral Directors are inviting people to leave messages on Christmas trees in memory of lost loved ones.…

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