Current Affairs
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Oct- 2017 -17 October
Campaigners hold funeral procession in Parliament Square
Campaigners dressed as funeral directors and mourners challenged Mr. Hammond to increase the fund to cover basic funeral costs and…
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17 October
Council reveals plans for low cost funerals
A new scheme introduced by Halton Borough Council in Cheshire will offer residents the option of a fixed cost funeral.…
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16 October
New law provides grieving parents with more leave
Employees who have suffered the death of a child will benefit from significant new paid leave allowances, under proposed laws.…
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13 October
Dementia and Alzheimer’s disease remain leading causes of death
Recently released information from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), revealed that dementia and Alzheimer’s disease remained the leading cause…
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13 October
Funeral director jailed for stealing charity donations
A funeral director has been jailed for eight months after stealing thousands of pounds from bereaved families intended as charity…
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10 October
New service links funeral directors’ websites to online bereavement counselling
Clients can now access bereavement counsellors directly from funeral directors’ websites, thanks to GriefChat, a brand new service. The online…
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9 October
Katie Price may launch own line of ‘crystallised coffins’
Businesswoman and model Katie Price has announced plans to sell her own ‘crystallised coffins’. According to The Sun newspaper, the…
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9 October
Only one week left to use old £1 coin
There is just one week remaining to use the old £1 coin before businesses stop accepting them. The new coin,…
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6 October
Space firm joins the funeral sector
A British space firm are joining the funeral care industry with a unique new twist on ashes scattering. Sent Into…
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6 October
Man jailed for burial plot fraud
A man who fraudulently sold burial plots at an Edinburgh cemetery has been found guilty. William Henderson, 45, was employed…
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