Current Affairs
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Oct- 2012 -26 October
Brazilian man shocks mourners by attending own funeral
A Brazilian car washer shocked mourners when he turned up for his own funeral in Sao Paulo. Forty-one-year-old Gilberto Araujo…
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3 October
Consultation begins on natural burial charter
Customer care standards at natural burial grounds could soon rise as the result of an industry-wide consultation regarding a proposed…
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Sep- 2012 -11 September
Colourful Coffins to mark Remembrance Sunday
Colourful Coffins is helping funeral directors to mark Remembrance Sunday this year with a new coffin design and window display.…
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Aug- 2012 -13 August
GreenAcres scores hat-trick of awards
All three of GreenAcres Woodland Burials’ parks have been presented with a Green Flag award. GreenAcres’ three burial parks in…
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Jul- 2012 -27 July
FDs prepare for Olympic delays
As London prepares for the Olympic opening ceremony tonight, the funeral profession is preparing for considerable disruption to processions in…
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10 July
Eco-initiative causes cremation delays
Bereaved families are facing delays in cremation arrangements because of the installation of pollution-reducing filters. Filters, which can cut mercury…
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Jun- 2012 -26 June
Post-mortem changes ‘cause delays’ for Lanarkshire funerals
Changes in the way post-mortems are carried out has meant that bereaved families in Lanarkshire are having to wait up…
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25 June
Funeral directors establish CIC
The UK’s first certified funeral social enterprise has been set up in Worcestershire and the West Midlands to help families…
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25 June
Mitchell Charlesworth gives advice on payroll law changes
Accountancy firm Mitchell Charlesworth is urging businesses to prepare for the major changes in payroll law that will take place…
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20 June
Cornwall burial right fees set at £500
Cornwall Council is introducing a new single rate fee of £500 for burial rights. The county’s unitary authority is introducing…
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