Month: July 2018
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Jul- 2018 -13 JulyCharity
Funeral director to shave head for local community
The owner of Austin’s Family Funeral Directors, Claire Austin, has decided to shave her head to raise money for charity.…
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12 JulyCharity
The Natural Burial Company makes donation for bereavement awareness day
Christopher Doggett, general manager of The Natural Burial Company, handed over a cheque for £200 to Rainbows Hospice kindly donated…
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10 JulyFeatures
The final journey
Almost as iconic as the coffin itself, the black hearse is synonymous with the funeral profession. Traditionally seen with a…
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10 JulyFeatures
Remarkable funerals: Jim Henson – Muppet Creator
The Muppets were created by Jim Henson in the early 50s, making their first appearance in American TV series Sam…
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10 JulyBusiness
Beyond announces £2m investment and rebrand
Funeral service price comparison website Beyond, formally known as Funeralbooker, has announced an investment round of £2m. The company said…
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10 JulyProducts
LCK Funeral Support Services
LCK Funeral Support Services, formally known as McCafferty & Sons Repatriation Service, started trading in December 2017. When it was…
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9 JulyBusiness
200,000 companies sued over business rates
Over 200,000 businesses were taken to a Magistrates court for failing to pay for businesses rates under the first year…
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4 JulyBusiness
BRC calls for two-year freeze on business rates
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has asked the government to consider freezing business rates for two years to ease the…
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3 JulyCurrent Affairs
Coroner Hassell to draft a new protocol
Following the High Court’s ruling that her “cab rank” protocol was “unlawful”, “discriminatory” and “irrational”, and should be quashed, senior…
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3 JulyCharity
Funeral director-backed charity launched nationally in Parliament
An inclusive Dorset charity supported by Douch Family Funeral Directors has taken its message to Parliament – where it was…
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