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Jul- 2020 -13 July
Funeral director to take on a 100k cliff side trek for charity
A Central England Co-op funeral director is set to take on a 100km cliff side trek to raise vital funds…
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9 July
West Midlands man arrested on suspicion of £495,000 furlough fraud
A West Midlands man has been arrested as part of an HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) investigation into a suspected…
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8 July
Chancellor unveils new £9bn retention scheme
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has unveiled a new scheme to pay companies £1,000 bonus per employee for those they keep on…
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7 July
SAIF welcomes new funeral guidance
The National Society of Allied and Independent Funeral Directors (SAIF) has welcomed clarification from the government that funerals can be…
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6 July
Plans approved for new garage and mortuary at Sincerity Funerals
Wolverhampton-based Sincerity Funerals has been granted planning permission to build a new garage and mortuary at its premises. Sincerity Funerals…
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6 July
Co-op Funeralcare helps families personalise final farewells amid pandemic
Funeral directors from Central England Co-operative have revealed some “unique” ways they are still able to help families say goodbye…
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6 July
Restrictions eased at Derbyshire crematorium
Bretby Crematorium has increased the maximum number of mourners able to say goodbye to loved ones at the Derbyshire venue…
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Jun- 2020 -30 June
Plans revealed for new crematorium in Holderness
East Riding of Yorkshire Council is seeking cabinet approval, in principle, to develop a business case to build a crematorium…
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30 June
Co-op Funeralcare encourages mourners to find pre-recorded hymns for services
Mourners are encouraged to find pre-recorded tracks as places of worship open up post-Covid-19 lockdown. Co-op Funeralcare, has welcomed the…
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29 June
Council-maintained cemeteries in Wales increase mourner limit to 20
The number of mourners attending funerals at Coychurch Crematorium and council-maintained cemeteries in Wales has been increased from 10 to…
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