Month: August 2018
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Aug- 2018 -31 AugustFeatures
The challenges of the funeral profession
The UK’s funeral sector is facing many challenges, from increased competition to price wars between the large providers – but…
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31 AugustBusiness
Funeral director raises over £8000 shaving hair for charity
Clare Austin, funeral director and owner of Austin’s Family Funeral Directors, has raised over £8,000 after shaving her hair off for…
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30 AugustBusiness
Man steals mother-in-law’s body from funeral home after he couldn’t make contact
A man broke into a funeral home and robbed his mother-in-law’s body after he couldn’t contact the company. The man…
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30 AugustBusiness
Bailiffs visited more than 200 firms daily over unpaid business rates
In the first year after the new business rates revaluation came into effect, councils sent bailiffs to more than 200…
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30 AugustBusiness
Braemar Finance expands with client finance national account manager
Professions funding specialist, Braemar Finance, has announced that it has appointed a national account manager, Malcolm Holmes, to expand its…
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30 AugustBusiness
Funeral Partners acquires Sunderland business
Funeral Partners has acquired a 25 year old Sunderland funeral directors as part of its plan to strengthen its presence…
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30 AugustFuneral Plans
Golden Leaves strengthens its consumer protection with new appointment
Funeral plan provider Golden Leaves has announced the appointment of Arnold Pindar to its board of trustees in the company’s…
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24 AugustBusiness
Funeral crowdfunding platform expands to UK
Fund the Funeral, the solution to funeral crowdfunding in the United States, has announced the release of its platform in…
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21 AugustCurrent Affairs
Co-op reveals findings of its ‘biggest ever’ death survey
Almost 18 million people are uncomfortable talking about death, according to Co-op’s “biggest ever” survey of over 30,000 people looking…
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21 AugustPeople
Watford named as the UK’s most expensive place to die
Funeral directors in Watford are charging 37 percent more than the UK average, reinforcing the notion of the ‘Watford Gap’,…
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