UK

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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Co-op owned firm ‘sparks controversy’ over advertisement

Residents of Billinham were left unhappy when a Co-op owned funeral director advertised it’s hearses outside the store on a…

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Small businesses lose billions due to unfair contract terms

Over half of small firms have been subject to unfair contract terms with suppliers, costing almost £4 billion in the…

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Woodland burial site becomes insolvent

Burial plots were sold multiple times at an environmentally friendly site with some already paying to reserve what they thought…

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Pokemon Go players disrupt Brisbane funeral

Two teenagers playing Pokemon Go were asked to leave a Brisbane Funeral inside a Catholic Church. The incident happened at…

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Dignity ahead of Board’s expectations

Funeral service provider, Dignity, has had better results for the first half of 2016 than the Boards expected. Underlying operating profits in…

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Funeral wake violence mayhem as four people are rushed to hospital

A Paisley funeral wake descended into violence as four people were taken to hospital following a mass brawl. Police had…

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National Living Wage cut profits rather than jobs

Instead of cutting jobs, employers responded to the National Living Wage(NLW) by raising prices or reducing profits, according to a…

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Funeral director first to pledge commitment to Armed Forces

Funeral directors have become the first in the profession in the country to sign an Armed Forces Covenant, pledging to…

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New crematoria laws drafted

New rules for crematoria are currently being drafted following the baby ashes scandal, the government has said. Families were previously…

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