funeral service

Families face ‘postcode’ lottery for funeral costs

  Beareaved families are facing a ‘postcode lottery’ on funeral costs, according to the 2016 Royal London National Funeral Cost Index.…

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Thousands of fans watch gamer’s funeral live online

The funeral of an American professional video gamer has been streamed live on the gaming platform Twitch. Phillip Klemenov, known…

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Industry expert urges FCA to tackle “mis-leading” over 50s life insurance ads

  An industry expert believes that many online advertisement placements for over 50s life insurance plans are mis-leading, and is urging…

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SAIF launches new end of life campaign

The National Society of Allied and Independent Funeral Directors (SAIF) has launched a new book to help with end of…

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Growth for The Emergency Services Show

This year’s Emergency Services Show was the biggest in its ten-year history and provided an insight to the UK’s fast-evolving emergency…

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NCPC expands board with five new trustees

The National Council for Palliative Care has added five new trustees to its board. The five were confirmed at a…

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SAIF’s response to Social Fund funeral payment debate in House of Commons

On Wednesday, 14 September MP for Belfast East Gavin Robinson tabled a debate in the House of Commons that addressed concerns…

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Funeral directors hit by burglars three times in 48 hours

  A funeral director was targeted by a thief who broke in three times, walking away with the managing director’s Audi on the…

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Funeral director celebrates 10 years as mountain rescue team chaplain

A Nottingham funeral director will mark 10 years’ service in a very different role in September – as the UK’s…

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East of England Co-op invests in state-of-the-art funeral cars

  The East of England Co-op Funeral Services has introduced two state-of- the-art vehicles to its modern fleet, with the double…

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