bereavement

Higher number of deaths reported this year

There was a higher number of deaths registered in the year-to-date than the same period in the years 2012, 2013,…

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Support needed for SMEs due to bank closures

The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) is calling for more support for small businesses following bank branch closures. The Royal Bank…

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Funeral director praised at awards

Honiton and Exeter funeral directors Shoobridge Funeral Services have been named a runner-up for the best small pre-paid funeral planner…

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East of England Co-op continues to expand

The East of England Co-op has opened of its 60th funeral services branch. The new branch, located in Lowestoft, Suffolk, expands…

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Hearse thief caught and arrested

A man has been arrested following a burglary at a Port Talbot funeral home. South Wales Police arrested a 34…

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NAFD CEO ‘no longer employed by the association’

The NAFD CEO Mandie Lavin is ‘no longer employed by the association’, according to a letter sent to members on…

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DWP ‘ignores calls to raise funeral fund’, claims campaign

The government will not be raising the funeral fund to cover the mounting costs of a funeral. The worry is…

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Funeral director launches free bereavement group

Douch Family Funeral Directors is launching a free monthly bereavement group for those mourning a loved one. The community events…

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Reputation means more than funeral costs to bereaved

Funeral costs are less important than reputation when choosing a funeral director according to figures from YouGov. Over half (55…

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Campaigners hold funeral procession in Parliament Square

Campaigners dressed as funeral directors and mourners challenged Mr. Hammond to increase the fund to cover basic funeral costs and…

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