Month: October 2016
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Oct- 2016 -19 OctoberCurrent Affairs
SAIF responds to the Royal London National Funeral Cost Index Report 2016
Terry Tennens, chief executive of the National Society of Allied and Independent Funeral Directors (SAIF), which represents 870 independent funeral…
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19 OctoberCurrent Affairs
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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14 OctoberCurrent Affairs
MPs share personal accounts of baby loss
On October 13 2016, members of the House of Commons shared personal stories of baby loss. During the discussion of stillbirths, several…
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14 OctoberEvents
Funeral director honoured in Black British Business Awards
A funeral director has been honoured for entrepreneurial innovation at the 2016 Black British Business Awards. Damian Melville, director at…
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11 OctoberCurrent Affairs
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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10 OctoberCurrent Affairs
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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7 OctoberCurrent Affairs
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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6 OctoberEconomy
National minimum wage increases in October
From October 1 2016, the National Minimum Wage (NMW) increased for workers under 25 and apprentices by between 3 percent…
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6 OctoberCurrent Affairs
New private burial ground opens on Adlington Hall Estate
Businessman Mark Simpkin and his wife, actress Tricia Penrose, have officially opened their private burial ground within the Adlington Hall Estate, Cheshire.…
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4 OctoberTechnology/Equipment
Tributes’ willow coffins range gains FFMA certification
Tributes’ willow coffins range has gained The Funeral Furnishing Manufacturer’s Association’s (FFMA) certification. The Coffin Certification Standard ensures that all coffins presented for…
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