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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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New law provides grieving parents with more leave

Employees who have suffered the death of a child will benefit from significant new paid leave allowances, under proposed laws.…

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Funeral director jailed for stealing charity donations

A funeral director has been jailed for eight months after stealing thousands of pounds from bereaved families intended as charity…

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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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Space firm joins the funeral sector

A British space firm are joining the funeral care industry with a unique new twist on ashes scattering. Sent Into…

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Man jailed for burial plot fraud

A man who fraudulently sold burial plots at an Edinburgh cemetery has been found guilty. William Henderson, 45, was employed…

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Funeral directors raise £7,000 for charity

Colleagues at Central England Co-operative Funeral Care have raised over £7,000 by hosting dozens of World’s Biggest Coffee Morning events…

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Pet crematorium fraudster left beloved pets in field

A fraudster, who managed to take thousands of pounds from grieving pet owners, has been ordered to pay back over…

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Cash still reigns supreme

As the nation gets set to embrace the new style £10 notes, new research from Mintel reveals cash is king for…

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FSB Small Business Awards open for entries

The FSB Celebrating Small Business Awards 2018 are now open for entries. The awards will celebrate the best of the UK’s 5.5…

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