Month: October 2018
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Oct- 2018 -31 OctoberEvents
AOIC members win national awards
The AOIC has announced that a number of its members have won awards at the Second National Convention for Celebrants.…
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31 OctoberCurrent Affairs
Hearse stolen and crashed by teenagers
Four teenagers stole a hearse from a Nottinghamshire funeral directors before crashing it in to another car and assaulting its…
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30 OctoberFuneral Plans
ICO fines firm £90k for nuisance funeral plan emails
The Information Commissioner has fined London-based marketing company, Boost Finance Ltd (BFL), a company responsible for millions of nuisance emails…
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25 OctoberCharity
Norfolk charity launches new gift to support bereaved children
Norfolk-based child bereavement charity, Nelson’s Journey, have recently launched the Smiles & Tears Gift Box, an idea developed and created…
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25 OctoberCommunity
Stourbridge funeral director raises awareness of mental health
A Stourbridge funeral directors is highlighting the importance of personal wellbeing after providing specialist mental health training to its staff.…
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25 OctoberCurrent Affairs
New research calls for action to stop next-of-kin being exploited
New research has found next-of-kin are losing out on inheritances or having to pay excessive charges to claim them as…
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25 OctoberPeople
Funeral director follows in father’s footsteps
A Birmingham funeral director is maintaining a family tradition after qualifying at the same firm his father served for more…
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25 OctoberBusiness
Coffin start-up uses 3D technology to tackle rising funeral costs
Liverpool start-up Koffin said it is tackling rising funeral costs by using advanced material testing and 3D printing technology to…
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19 OctoberFeatures
Living on through memorial trees
People and mourners alike continue to look for new and innovative ways to memorialise either themselves or their loved ones…
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18 OctoberPeople
The average Brit contemplates their own death for 55 years
The average Brit contemplates their own mortality for more than half a century, according to Co-op’s ‘biggest ever’ survey into…
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