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Nov- 2018 -14 November
New Blackmore Vale funeral home seeks charity partner
As a new funeral home in Sturminster Newton is preparing to open its doors to the public, an appeal is…
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14 November
Aylesbury Vale Crematorium to open this winter
The new crematorium at Watermead will soon open its doors, after it was given the go-ahead by James Brokenshire MP,…
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9 November
‘Conveyor belt’ cremations leaving families with no time to say goodbye
A new report published by funeral provider Dignity found that 29 percent mourners who had recently organised a funeral felt…
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8 November
SAIF and NCS partner to improve bereavement support
A new partnership between two professional associations has been established with an aim to improve counselling and support offered to…
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7 November
Established Yorkshire Dales family business joins Funeral Partners
Established family business Simon Barningham Funeral Directors has become part of Funeral Partners as the company focuses on strengthening its…
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7 November
Funeral director honours fallen soldiers with window display
All 64 men from Whitchurch who died during the First World War have been remembered with a public display of…
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7 November
Co-op launches UK’s first poppy hearse
Co-op Funeralcare has today (Wednesday 7 November) unveiled the UK’s first poppy hearse. The funeral provider has transformed the Ford…
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Oct- 2018 -31 October
AOIC members win national awards
The AOIC has announced that a number of its members have won awards at the Second National Convention for Celebrants.…
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31 October
Hearse stolen and crashed by teenagers
Four teenagers stole a hearse from a Nottinghamshire funeral directors before crashing it in to another car and assaulting its…
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30 October
ICO fines firm £90k for nuisance funeral plan emails
The Information Commissioner has fined London-based marketing company, Boost Finance Ltd (BFL), a company responsible for millions of nuisance emails…
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