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Paupers’ funeral spend nears £5.4m in 2018

New data obtained by insurance company Royal London revealed that local authorities spend almost £5.4m on public health funerals in…

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Most common day to die revealed as 6 January

The most popular day to die is 6 January, according to new research from after life services website Beyond. Since…

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Funeral directors honoured in new year’s list

Two funeral directors have been honoured in the queen’s New Year Honours List, with Helen Wathall of Wathall’s in Derby…

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Customer survey helps Ecoffins donate £300 to GOSH

Eco-friendly coffin manufacturer Ecoffins has thanked its customers for helping it donate £300 to the Great Ormond Street Children’s Hospital…

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Man admits breaking into funeral home and having sex with corpse

Kasim Khuram, from Birmingham, has admitted breaking into a Co-op funeral home and committing sexual penetration of a body. Sentencing…

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Birmingham funeral director takes on key international trade association role

A funeral director from the West Midlands has been appointed to a key position at a global trade association which…

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Havant crematorium’s wildlife initiative hailed a success

Five years after it first opened, a Havant crematorium’s mission to protect and enhance its environment has been hailed a…

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Caledonia Cremation launches Christmas appeal

Scotland’s only charity-owned funeral director has launched a Christmas fundraising campaign to support bereaved families. Over 1,000 families will lose…

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Established family business in Scotland joins Funeral Partners

Long-established family business Ian Brown Funeral Directors in Carstairs has become a part of Funeral Partners as the company focuses…

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Whitchurch Co-op Funeralcare celebrates one year anniversary

Whitchurch Co-op Funeralcare has celebrated its one year anniversary by donating £500 to a centre which provides care, companionship and…

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