Funeral

Government makes new changes to funeral payments

The government has introduced a new scheme to make it easier and cheaper to help those on a low income…

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‘Deep freeze’ funerals could be coming to the UK

A ‘green’ alternative to burials and cremation could be coming to the UK in the form of ‘deep freeze’ funerals.…

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Dignity lowers funeral prices; warns on 2018 profits

Dignity, the UK’s only listed provider of funeral related services, has confirmed that its results for the period ended 29…

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Funeral firm hands over £2,000 charity cheque

A Nottinghamshire funeral company took time out of a church service held to remember lost loved ones to hand over…

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MP congratulates funeral business

MP Michael Tomlinson has praised a Corfe Mullen business that was runner-up in a competition in which it was up…

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Rising funeral costs and family breakdown leads to ‘pauper’s funeral’ increase

A study by insurers Royal London has found that the number of public health funerals and the average cost of…

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Charity funds stolen from funeral directors

A large amount of cash including charity funds has been stolen from a funeral directors in Birmingham. Urwins Undertakers in…

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Fund launched to help pay for public health funerals

A probate genealogy company or `heir hunters’ has launched a charitable funeral fund to help hospitals and local councils with…

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Funeral company fined for dumping waste

A funeral company has been fined for dumping potentially toxic waste, claiming it was for a bonfire. Muslim Funeral Services…

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Funeral director receives national honour

A caring Devon funeral director who set up a charity that helps families to deal with baby loss has been…

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