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Sep- 2018 -28 September
‘Huge success’ over £1,300 raised at Phoenix Project charity ball
A charity ball held on the Isle of Wight and organised by Southern Co-op’s Funeralcare in Ryde has been named…
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26 September
SAIF calls for regulation of profession
The National Society of Allied and Independent Funeral Directors (SAIF) has said England, Wales and Northern Ireland should follow in Scotland’s…
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20 September
Refrigeration experts launch new storage service for funeral industry
One of the UK’s largest providers of fridge and freezer trailers has launched a service specifically for the funeral industry…
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20 September
Daniel Robinson and Sons Charity Golf Day raises £43,000
Independent funeral director, Daniel Robinson and Sons, has raised £43,000 to help local children with cerebral palsy during its annual…
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20 September
Funeral director ‘hangs up his top hat’ after 38 years
Long-serving funeral director Paul Murray, of William Pressdee in Mumbles, Swansea, is stepping down from his role after being in…
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14 September
Petition calling for statutory regulation of funeral directors launched
A petition calling for funeral directors to be regulated has been launched following a recent issue of a man who…
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13 September
Funeral plan regulation ‘takes effect’ as pre-need market slows
The pre-need funeral market has increased at its slowest rate since 2005, according to figures released by the Funeral Planning…
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13 September
Major funeral firms found to be charging 65 percent premium
New research has found that major funeral chains are charging a 65 percent chain premium, while independent funeral directors have…
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13 September
Bishop of East Anglia blesses new crematorium for Uttlesford
An official ceremony to mark the opening of Cam Valley, a new crematorium to serve Uttlesford was on Wednesday 12…
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12 September
Coles Funeral Directors expands into north Cardiff with new business
Cardiff-based Coles Funeral Directors has announced the opening of its second premises in the northern part of the city, as…
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