death

New service links funeral directors’ websites to online bereavement counselling

Clients can now access bereavement counsellors directly from funeral directors’ websites, thanks to GriefChat, a brand new service. The online…

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Only one week left to use old £1 coin

There is just one week remaining to use the old £1 coin before businesses stop accepting them. The new coin,…

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New campaign launched for health and wellbeing of small businesses

The health and wellbeing of small business owners, the self-employed, and indeed the staff of small employers are at the…

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Unexplained deaths in infancy continue to fall

There were 191 unexplained infant deaths in England and Wales in 2015, with a rate of 0.27 deaths per 1,000…

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Cancer was most common cause of death in 2016

525,048 deaths were registered in England and Wales in 2016, reports the Office for National Statistics. This is a decrease…

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Romsey funeral director receives £900,000 funding

Family-run funeral directors, A.H. Cheater Ltd, is to open new premises after receiving a funding package worth over £900,000 from…

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Funeral director retires after nearly 50 years service

Peter Davey, manager of Walter C. Parson Funeral Director’s Tavistock office, has retired following 48 years’ loyal service to bereaved…

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Eleventh Necromorphous Mortuary Cosmetic Course hailed a success

The 11th Necromorphous Mortuary Cosmetic Course, held at the Brewers Lodge hotel in Blackwood, Wales on the 5 and 6 June…

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Funeral director rant goes viral

A funeral director who took to social media to share his disgust about Ian Brady has gone viral. Michael Fogg,…

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Maven partners with Horizon Cremation Limited

Maven Capital Partners (“Maven”) has announce a £2.5 million VCT qualifying investment in Horizon Cremation Limited (“Horizon”). Horizon plans to…

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