Month: February 2020
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Feb- 2020 -12 FebruaryBusiness
UPDATE: Thomas Bragg supports hospice through recycling scheme
A Solihull funeral directors has gathered, counted and delivered 301,084 Christmas cards to a local hospice for recycling, which will…
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10 FebruaryBusiness
Leicester funeral home damaged in car blaze
Leicester-based Ginns and Gutteridge funeral directors was damaged over the weekend after flames from a burning Mercedes car spread to…
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10 FebruaryBusiness
Ambler Brothers reassures families after ‘huge’ tree collapses on site
Employees at Moseley-based Ambler Brothers funeral home have reassured families after a “huge” tree fell onto the building as Storm…
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10 FebruaryBusiness
Safe Hands announces expansion plans following acquisition
Funeral plan provider Safe Hands has announced it is under new ownership following its acquisition by private investment company SHP…
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6 FebruaryBusiness Bites
Tesla, Macy’s and organic food: serious change is afoot
Sometimes change is sudden and surprising, but sometimes it bubbles away under the surface for decades before making a serious…
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6 FebruaryEconomy
Scottish Government welcomes funeral support payment increase
The Scottish Government has announced it will match the ‘other expenses’ funeral benefit with the rest of the UK, increasing…
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5 FebruaryBusiness
Simplicity Sponsors Launch of Dying Matters 2020 campaign
Simply Cremations has revealed it is sponsored the launch of the 2020 Dying Matters awareness campaign. This year’s theme, ‘Dying…
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5 FebruaryFeatures
Finding the next generation of embalmers
The funeral industry offers a wide variety of roles, but none so demanding and requiring such a diverse skill set,…
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3 FebruaryBusiness
Co-op Funeralcare welcomes its 3,000th recruit
Co-op Funeralcare has welcomed its 3,000th recruit today (3 January). Jennifer Plews joined the Co-op Funeralcare at Bridge Street, Kendal…
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3 FebruaryBusiness
SAIF launches new helpline in partnership with Rowland Brothers
Members of the National Society of Allied and Independent Funeral Directors (SAIF) has announced its new helpline providing advice on…
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