Current Affairs
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May- 2017 -4 May
Mississippi funeral home sued for ‘refusing gay man’
A Mississippi mortuary is being sued for allegedly refusing to transport or cremate a man because of his sexuality. The…
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3 May
First ever Inspector of Funeral Directors announced
The Scottish Government has appointed Scotland’s first ever Inspector of Funeral Directors. Natalie McKail, who will take up post in…
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Apr- 2017 -28 April
Council burial blunders cause family ‘serious distress’
Bodies have been placed in the wrong plots following a series of council errors. A family has been told they…
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27 April
Crematorium set ablaze by ‘overly obese’ body
A fire broke out when an ‘overly obese’ body caused a cremation container to get too hot. The ‘freak accident’…
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21 April
Cuddle cot helped mum spend more time with her son
A mum has spoken out about the benefits of a device that allows grieving parents to spend precious final hours…
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21 April
BSI launches new Kitemark for Customer Service
BSI, the business standards company, has launched the BSI Kitemark™ for Customer Service. The Kitemark has been developed to help…
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13 April
Entries open for the Rural Business Awards 2017
Rural firms from across Britain are being invited to get their entries in for an awards scheme designed specifically for…
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13 April
AOIC celebrates tenth anniversary
The Association of Independent Celebrants (AOIC) celebrates its tenth anniversary in 2017. The growing organisation has planned a series of events, including a…
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6 April
Funeral directors will work with Scottish Government to introduce regulation
Funeral directors from across Scotland have committed to work with the Scottish Government to introduce regulation to the sector. Members…
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6 April
ONS releases provisional mortality report
Provisional mortality data has been released by Public Health England (PHE) and the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The quarterly…
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