Guiding mourners sensitively through services
For funeral directors, sensitivity comes with the territory, particularly when it comes to liaising with families to arrange funeral services...
Thursday, December 3, 2020
Police seek to issue £10k fine after restrictions breach at funeral
Northamptonshire Police is seeking to issue its first £10,000 fine after a funeral that took place in Kettering last week...
John Knowles Funeral Services launches Christmas appeal
John Knowles Funeral Services has launched a ‘Socks n Chocs’ Christmas appeal in a bid to “spread some festive joy”,...
83% of people do not want conventional funeral, study finds
The coronavirus pandemic may be forcing people to rethink how death should be marked goodbye, with 83% of people claiming...
Memorials of Distinction launches new website
Dunstable-based headstone, memorial and gravestone supplier Memorials of Distinction has launched its new website, which it hopes will “improve the...
A fifth of SMEs at risk of collapse, say experts
Almost a fifth of SMEs will not survive the coronavirus crisis, according to new findings from the Corporate Finance Network. ...
What we know about furlough leave and the CJRS
HMRC published details of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) on 26.3.20 which are available here: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/claim-for-wage-costs-through-the-coronavirus-job-retention-scheme Key points include:...
Funeral home raises £2,500 for charities
Gillotts Funeral Directors has donated £500 towards a Heanor charity that aims to protect vulnerable people and families in need....
Dandelion Farewells celebrates 5th anniversary
Dandelion Farewells, a funeral home near Horsham, has celebrated its 5th anniversary with the launch of its new mobile community...
Town protests funeral parlour plan
Plans for a new funeral parlour in Southam have been rejected by the town’s residents. The proposal for a new...
