funeral service

New Chester Pearce funeral home opened

A new Chester Pearce funeral home, on Canford Heath, was opened last Tuesday. The family owned and run company, now in…

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Undertaker causes further heartache to families following closure

The family of a retired firefighter has discovered that they were given another person’s ashes to scatter. Kevin Smith, believed…

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Charities wanted for survey on ‘insider fraud’

The Charity Commission is hoping to work with charities to prevent fraud. It hopes to promote fraud prevention and help them…

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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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Employee training is worth the investment

If you’ll be taking on new staff in 2018, now is the time to plan ahead. Paula West of B:Exceptional,…

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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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Deceased given to wrong families, new research suggests

Serious mortuary errors could be improved by applying lessons learned from existing patient safety work, according to new research. The…

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